Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022.

(2) They come into force on 28th June 2022.

(3) They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003

2. —(1) The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003( 2 ) (“ the 2003 Rules ”) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “appellant”, for “or 2E” substitute “, 2E or 2F” ;

(b) for the definition of “application to the Commission for review under section 2C, 2D or 2E of the 1997 Act” substitute—

“ “ application to the Commission for review under section 2C, 2D, 2E or 2F of the 1997 Act ” means an application to the Commission under, as the case may be, subsection (2) of section 2C, 2D, 2E or 2F of the 1997 Act to set aside a decision to which that subsection applies, and, unless the contrary intention appears, “ applying for review ” and “ application for review ” are to be read accordingly; ” .

(3) In each of the following, for “or 2E” substitute “, 2E or 2F” —

(a) rule 3(aa) (scope of the 2003 Rules);

(b) rule 6(b) (scope of Part 2 of the 2003 Rules);

(c) rule 10(A1) (Secretary of State’s reply to an appeal);

(d) rule 10A(A1) (further material in relation to an appeal);

(e) rule 26(a)(ii) (scope of Part 5 of the 2003 Rules).

(4) In rule 8(4A) (time limit for appealing or for applying for review) for “or section 2D(1)(b)” substitute “, section 2D(1)(b) or section 2F(1)(c)” .

Amendment of the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008

3. —(1)The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008( 3 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “refugee” substitute, ““ refugee ” means a person who falls within Article 1 of the Geneva Convention( 4 );”.