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The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006
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28.—(1) An appeal against an EEA decision lies to the Commission where paragraph (2) or (4) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State certifies that the EEA decision was taken—
(a)by the Secretary of State wholly or partly on a ground listed in paragraph (3); or
(b)in accordance with a direction of the Secretary of State which identifies the person to whom the decision relates and which is given wholly or partly on a ground listed in paragraph (3).
(3) The grounds mentioned in paragraph (2) are that the person's exclusion or removal from the United Kingdom is—
(a)in the interests of national security; or
(b)in the interests of the relationship between the United Kingdom and another country.
(4) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State certifies that the EEA decision was taken wholly or partly in reliance on information which in his opinion should not be made public—
(a)in the interests of national security;
(b)in the interests of the relationship between the United Kingdom and another country; or
(c)otherwise in the public interest.
(5) In paragraphs (2) and (4) a reference to the Secretary of State is to the Secretary of State acting in person.
(6) Where a certificate is issued under paragraph (2) or (4) in respect of a pending appeal to the [F1First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal] the appeal shall lapse.
(7) An appeal against an EEA decision lies to the Commission where an appeal lapses by virtue of paragraph (6).
(8) The Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 shall apply to an appeal to the Commission under these Regulations as it applies to an appeal under section 2 of that Act to which subsection (2) of that section applies (appeals against an immigration decision) but paragraph (i) of that subsection shall not apply in relation to such an appeal.
Textual Amendments
F1 Words in reg. 28(6) substituted (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21) , art. 1 , Sch. 2 para. 24 (with Sch. 4 para. 1 )
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