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The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016
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- 2016 No. 1052
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- Regulation 24
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Refusal to issue or renew and revocation of residence documentationU.K.
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24.—(1) The Secretary of State may refuse to issue, revoke or refuse to renew a registration certificate, a residence card, a document certifying permanent residence or a permanent residence card if the refusal or revocation is justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health, or on grounds of misuse of rights in accordance with regulation 26(3).
(2) A decision under regulation 23(6) or 32(4) to remove a person from the United Kingdom, or a decision under regulation 31 to revoke a person's admission to the United Kingdom invalidates a registration certificate, residence card, document certifying permanent residence or permanent residence card held by that person or an application made by that person for such a certificate, card or document.
(3) The Secretary of State may revoke or refuse to renew a registration certificate or a residence card if the holder of the certificate or card has ceased to have, or never had, a right to reside under these Regulations.
(4) The Secretary of State may revoke or refuse to renew a document certifying permanent residence or a permanent residence card if the holder of the certificate or card has ceased to have, or never had, a right of permanent residence under regulation 15.
(5) An immigration officer may, at the time of a person's arrival in the United Kingdom—
(a)revoke that person's residence card if the person is not at that time the family member of a qualified person or of an EEA national who has a right of permanent residence under regulation 15, a family member who has retained a right of residence or a person with a right of permanent residence under regulation 15;
(b)revoke that person's permanent residence card if the person is not at that time a person with a right of permanent residence under regulation 15.
(6) An entry clearance officer may at any time revoke a person's EEA family permit if—
(a)the revocation is justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health; or
(b)the person is not at that time the family member of an EEA national with the right to reside in the United Kingdom under these Regulations or is not accompanying that EEA national or joining that EEA national in the United Kingdom.
(7) Any action taken under this regulation on grounds of public policy, public security or public health must be in accordance with regulation 27.
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