Fee for the process of administrative review, together with provision for exemption from, and waiver or reduction of, that fee
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3.—(1) A fee of £80 is payable by a person requesting administrative review of—
(a)a single decision made—
(i)in respect of a connected application;
(ii)in respect of an unlinked application; or
(iii)to cancel leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom at the border;
(b)at least two decisions made—
(i)where one of those decisions is in respect of a connected application, and at least one other decision was in respect of a linked application;
(ii)where each of those decisions is in respect of two or more unlinked applications made on the same day; or
(iii)to cancel the leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom of a person and any of that person’s dependants.
(2) In circumstances where administrative review is requested of at least two decisions in respect of at least two unlinked applications made on different days, a fee of £80 is payable in respect of each of those requests for administrative review.
(3) Notwithstanding sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), no fee is payable for administrative review of a decision—
(a)in respect of any application where the person was exempt from paying the fee for the application, or the fee in respect of the application was waived;
(b)to cancel leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom where the person was exempt from paying the fee for the application which gave rise to the leave, or the fee in respect of that application was waived.
(4) If the outcome of administrative review is that the decision under review is maintained, but for different or additional reasons, no fee is payable in respect of any request for administrative review of—
(a)the revised decision; or
(b)any subsequent decision made in relation to the application which gave rise to the decision under review.
(5) The Secretary of State must refund the fee specified in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) if the outcome of administrative review is that the decision under review is withdrawn.
(6) The Secretary of State may waive or reduce the fee specified in sub-paragraph (1) or (2).