Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1089 (L. 8)
Immigration
The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008
Made
11th April 2008
Laid before Parliament
21st April 2008
Coming into force
12th May 2008
The Lord Chancellor makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 106(1) to (3) and 112(3) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002( 1 ), and section 40A(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981( 2 ).
He has consulted the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992( 3 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Rules may be cited as the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 and come into force on 12th May 2008.
(2) In these Rules a reference to a rule or Schedule by number alone is to the rule or Schedule so numbered in or to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) Rules 2005( 4 ).
Amendments to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) Rules 2005
2. In rule 6—
(a) in paragraph (e) delete “ and”;
(b) in paragraph (f) for “19.” substitute “19;”; and
(c) after paragraph (f) insert—
“ (g) rule 20, provided that this Part applies to all of the appeals proposed to be heard together. ”
3. In rule 13—
(a) re-number the existing provision as paragraph (1); and
(b) after paragraph (1) insert—
“ (2) The Tribunal may consider an appeal without a hearing where—
(a) the person giving notice of appeal fails to comply with rule 8(2) of the Principal Rules; or
(b) the Tribunal does not consider that the reasons given under rule 8(2)(b) of those Rules are satisfactory. ” .
4. In Schedule 2, after “Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre, Harmondsworth, Middlesex”, insert “Oakington Reception Centre, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire”.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
11th April 2008
2002 c.41 . Section 106 was amended by paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004 (c.19) , by paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c.13) and by section 19 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (c.30) from a date to be appointed.
1981 c.61 . Section 40A was substituted by section 4(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41) , and amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c.19) and by paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c.13) .
1992 c.53 . Th e Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council has replaced the Council on Tribunals under section 44 of and paragraph 30 of Schedule 8 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15) .
S.I. 2005/560 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.