Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19)

Removal and detention U.K.

33 Removing asylum seeker to safe country U.K.

(1) Schedule 3 (which concerns the removal of persons claiming asylum to countries known to protect refugees and to respect human rights) shall have effect.

(2) Sections 11 and 12 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (removal of asylum claimant to country under standing or other arrangements) shall cease to have effect.

(3) The following provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) shall cease to have effect—

(a) section 80 (new section 11 of 1999 Act), and

(b) section 93 (appeal from within United Kingdom: “third country” removal).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 33 in force at 1.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2523, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)