The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Scope of these Rules

    4. 4.General duty of Commission

    5. 5.Delegated powers

  3. PART 2 APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION UNDER THE 1997 ACT

    1. 6.Scope of this Part

    2. 7.Starting an appeal

    3. 8.Time limit for appealing

    4. 9.Contents of notice of appeal

    5. 10.Secretary of State’s reply

    6. 11.Variation of grounds of appeal

    7. 12.Hearing of appeal

  4. PART 3 CERTIFICATION: APPEALS

    1. 13.Scope of this Part

    2. 14.Notice of appeal

    3. 15.Time limit for appealing

    4. 16.Secretary of State’s reply

    5. 17.Variation of grounds of appeal

    6. 18.Hearing of appeal

    7. 19.Determination of appeal

  5. PART 4 CERTIFICATION: REVIEWS

    1. 20.Scope of this Part

    2. 21.Commencement of first review

    3. 22.Application for review

    4. 23.Method of conducting review

    5. 24.Evidence and written submissions

    6. 25.Determination of review

  6. PART 5 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL FROM COMMISSION

    1. 26.Scope of this Part

    2. 27.Application for leave to appeal

  7. PART 6 BAIL

    1. 28.Scope of this Part and interpretation

    2. 29.Application for bail

    3. 30.Bail hearing and decision

    4. 31.Application of this Part to Scotland

  8. PART 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. 32.Parties

    2. 33.Representation of parties

    3. 34.Appointment of special advocate

    4. 35.Functions of special advocate

    5. 36.Special advocate: communicating about proceedings

    6. 37.Closed material

    7. 38.Consideration of Secretary of State’s objection

    8. 39.Directions

    9. 40.Failure to comply with directions

    10. 41.Notification of hearing

    11. 42.Adjournment of hearing

    12. 43.Hearings in private

    13. 44.Evidence

    14. 45.Summoning of witnesses

    15. 46.Hearing two or more proceedings together

    16. 47.Giving of determination

    17. 48.Application by Secretary of State for reconsideration of decision

    18. 49.Filing and service of documents

    19. 50.Address for service

    20. 51.Calculation of time

    21. 52.Signature of documents

    22. 53.Errors of procedure

    23. 54.Correction of orders and determinations

  9. PART 8 REVOCATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    1. 55.Revocations

    2. 56.Transitional provisions

  10. Signature

  11. Explanatory Note