Immigration Act 1971

6 (1) In this Schedule “the appropriate court” means, except in a case to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies, the court which directed release. U.K.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the court which directed release was—

(a) the Crown Court;

(b) the Court of Appeal;

(c) the High Court of Justiciary;

(d) the Crown Court in Northern Ireland; or

(e) the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

[F1 (2A) Where the Crown Court directed release, the appropriate court is that court or a magistrates' court.]

(3) Where F2 . . . the Crown Court in Northern Ireland directed release, the appropriate court is—

(a) the court that directed release; or

(b) a magistrates’ court F3 ... .

(4) Where the Court of Appeal or the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland gave the direction, the appropriate court is the Crown Court or the Crown Court in Northern Ireland, as the case may be.

(5) Where the High Court of Justiciary directed release, the appropriate court is—

(a) that court; or

(b) in a case where release was directed by that court on appeal, the court from which the appeal was made.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 6(2A) inserted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1), Sch. 8 para. 150(2); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)(bb)

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(3) repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1)(3), Sch. 8 para. 150(3), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)(bb)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(3)(b) repealed (N.I.) (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 64(4)(a), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)