Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 3370
immigration
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007
Made
29th November 2007
Coming into force
1st December 2007
The Lord Chancellor makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 8 of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997( 1 ).
In accordance with sections 5(9) and 8(4) of that Act, a draft of these Rules has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Rules may be cited as the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007 and come into force on 1st December 2007.
(2) In these Rules, a reference to a rule by number alone is to the rule so numbered in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003( 2 ).
Amendments to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003
2. In rule 27 (application for leave to appeal)—
(a) in paragraph (2) after “determination” insert “under rule 47(3)”;
(b) in paragraph (2A) for the words after “Commission” to the end substitute “not later than 10 days after he is served with the Commission’s determination under rule 47(3)”.
3. After rule 43 (hearings in private) insert—
“ Interpreters
43A. An appellant is entitled to the services of an interpreter for bringing his appeal—
(a) when giving evidence; and
(b) in such other circumstances as the Commission considers necessary. ” .
4. In rule 47(3) (giving of determination), after “must” insert “, within a reasonable time,”.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
29th November 2007
1997 c.68 . Section 5 was amended by section 82(2) of and Schedule 5 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c.23) , section 9(1) of and paragraph 28 of Schedule 2 to the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (c.34) and sections 4(3), 114(3) and 161 of and paragraph 23 of Schedule 7 and Schedule 9 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41) .
S.I. 2003/1034 . Rules 27 and 47 were amended by S.I. 2007/1285 .