Interpretation of Part 6
25.—(1) In this Part—
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“Commission” has the same meaning as in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 M1;
“the Human Rights Convention” has the same meaning as “the Convention” in the Human Rights Act 1998 M2; and
“the Refugee Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 M3 and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees done at New York on 31st January 1967 M4.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), an appeal is to be treated as pending during the period when notice of appeal is given and ending when the appeal is finally determined, withdrawn or abandoned.
(3) An appeal is not to be treated as finally determined while a further appeal may be brought; and, if such a further appeal is brought, the original appeal is not to be treated as finally determined until the further appeal is determined, withdrawn or abandoned.
(4) A pending appeal is not to be treated as abandoned solely because the appellant leaves the United Kingdom.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 25(1) omitted (15.2.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 22 (with Sch. 4 para. 1)
Marginal Citations
M3Cmd 9171.
M4Cmnd 3906.