26Unification of appeal systemU.K.
(1)For section 81 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (appeals: adjudicators) substitute—
“Appeal to TribunalU.K.
81The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal
(1)There shall be a tribunal to be known as the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.
(2)Schedule 4 (which makes provision about the Tribunal) shall have effect.
(3)A reference in this Part to the Tribunal is a reference to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.”
(2)In section 82(1) of that Act (right of appeal: general) for “to an adjudicator” substitute “ to the Tribunal ”.
(3)In section 83(2) of that Act (appeal: asylum claim) for “to an adjudicator” substitute “ to the Tribunal ”.
F1(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)The following provisions of that Act shall cease to have effect—
(a)sections 100 to 103 (Immigration Appeal Tribunal), and
(b)Schedule 5(Immigration Appeal Tribunal).
F2(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)Schedule 2 (which makes amendments consequential on this section, and transitional provision) shall have effect.
F3(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 26(4) repealed (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 4)
F2S. 26(6) repealed (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 4)
F3S. 26(8)-(10) repealed (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 4)
Commencement Information
I1S. 26(1)-(5)(7)-(10) in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/565, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3-9)
I2S. 26(6) in force at 4.4.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/565, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3-9)
I3S. 26(6) in force at 30.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/845, art. 2