The Immigration (Leave to Enter) Order 2001

4.—(1) This article applies where—

(a) an immigration officer has commenced examination of a person (“the applicant”) under paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act(1) (examination to determine whether or not leave to enter should be given);

(b) that examination has been adjourned, or the applicant has been required (under paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971) to submit to a further examination;

(c) the Secretary of State subsequently examines the applicant or conducts a further examination in relation to him; and

(d) the Secretary of State thereafter gives or refuses the applicant leave to enter.

(2) Where this article applies, the notice giving or refusing leave to enter shall be regarded for the purposes of the 1971 Act as having been given within the period of 24 hours specified in paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 2 to that Act (2) (period within which notice giving or refusing leave to enter must be given after completion of examination by an immigration officer).

(1)

Paragraph 2(1)(c) was substituted by section 169(1) of, and paragraphs 43 and 56 of Schedule 14 to, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

(2)

Relevant amendments are: section 39 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to, the British Nationality Act 1981; and section 10 of, and paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Schedule to, the Immigration Act 1988.