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DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION
ASYLUM APPEALS (PROCEDURE) RULES
NOTE
These draft: Rules set out the suggested procedures for the
determination of asylum appeals which it is proposed may be brought
under the Asylum Bill published today. If the Bill is enacted the
Rules will be made by the Lord Chancellor. This draft, on which more
work has to be done before it could be regarded as complete, is being
published at the same time as the Bill for public discussion, and
comments may be sent to:
Mr. D. Wollaston at the Lord Chancellor’s Department
26/28 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP.
Lord Chancellor s Department
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1st November 1991
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CONSTTLTATION DRAFT 1st November 1991
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1992 No.
IMMIGRATION
The Asylum Appeals (Procedure) Rules 1992
Made - - — - 199
Laidbefore Parliament 199
Coming intoforce 199
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
[to be added]
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Immigration Act
1971(a) andnowvested inhim(b), afterconsultationwiththe Council onTribunals, herebymakes
thefollowingRules :
PARTI
INTRODUCTION
Citation, commencementand revocation
l.-(l) These Rules may be citedastheAsylumAppeals (Procedure) Rules 1992 andshall
comeintoforceon 1992.
(2) Rule 14(2)(b) ofthe 1984Rules isherebyrevoked.
(a) 1971c.77;section22wasextendedbytheAsylumAct1992(c.),section5(7)andSchedule2,paragraph8(b).
<b) S.L1987/465.
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Interpretation
2.-(l) In these Rules -
"the 1984Rules" meanstheImmigrationAppeals (Procedure) Rules 1984(a);
"the 1971Act" means theImmigrationAct 1971(b);
"the 1992Act" means theAsylum Act 1992(c);
"asylumappeal"meansanyappealmadeunderanyofthesubsections (1)to(4)ofsection
5ofthe1992Actandshallincludeanyappealwhich,byvirtueofparagraph1ofSchedule
2tothatAct, shallbedealtwithinthesameproceedings as the appealbroughtunderany
ofthose subsections;
"special adjudicator" means an adjudicatordesignatedundersection5(6) ofthe 1992Act;
and
"theTribunal" means theImmigrationAppealTribunal.
(2) IntheseRules, thetimebywhichanyact must be done shallbecalculatedinthemanner
providedinrule24.
Application
3.-(l) Allasylum appeals shallbebroughtunder these Rules.
(2) [Transitionals]
(a) S.I.1984/2041.
(b) 1971c.77.
(c) 1992c.
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PART
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APPEALSTO SPECIALADJUDICATORS
Application ofPart II
4. This Partappliestoasylum appeals toaspecialadjudicator.
Leave to appeal
5-(1) An asylum appeal may bebrought onlywiththe leaveofaspecial adjudicator.
(2) Anapplicationforleaveshallbemadenotlaterthan2daysaftertheapplicanthasreceived
notice ofthedecisionagainstwhichhewishes toappeal.
(3) Anapplicationforleave shall bemadebylodging-
(a) inthecaseofanapplicationrelatingtoanappealundersection5(1)or(4)ofthe1992
Act, with an immigrationofficer; and
(b) inthecaseofanapplicationrelatingtoanappealundersection5(2)or(3)ofthe1992
Act,withtheSecretaryofState,
theForm prescribedintheScheduletotheseRuleswhichshallbeaccompaniedbythenotice(or
acopyofthenotice)informingtheapplicantofthedecisionagainstwhichhewishestoappealand
thereasons forthedecision.
(4) Uponreceipt ofan applicationfor leave, theimmigration officer orSecretaryofState (as
thecase may be) shall forthwith send to aspecialadjudicator that application (and the notice or
copyaccompanyingit)togetherwiththenotesofinterviewandanydocumentsuponwhichreliance
was placedinreachingthe decision.
(5) Aspecialadjudicatorshalldetermineanapplicationforleaveassoonaspracticableand,in
any event, notlaterthan5 days afterreceivingthedocumentsreferredtoinparagraph(4).
(6) Aspecial adjudicatorshall determineanapplicationforleavewithoutahearing.
(7) A special adjudicator shall grant an applicant leave to appeal unless satisfied that the
applicantdoesnothaveanarguableclaimforasylumwithinthemeaningofsection l(l)(b) ofthe
1992Act.
(8) A special adjudicator (or officer acting for him) shall send to the applicant and to the
immigration officer orSecretary ofState(as thecasemaybe) anotice ofhis determinationand,
whereleaveto appeal is refused, he shall send totheapplicantandto the immigrationofficeror
Secretary ofState(as thecasemay be) thereasons fortherefusal.
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Notice ofappeal
6-(1) Theapplicationforleavetoappealshallbedeemedtobetheappellant'snoticeofappeal.
(2) Thespecialadjudicator(orofficer actingforhim)shallnotlaterthan5 days afterleaveto
appeal has been granted serve onthe appellant anoticeofthedate, time and place fixedfor the
hearing.
(3) Thenoticeofappealmaybevariedoramplifiedbytheappellantandservedonthespecial
adjudicatorandontheimmigrationofficerortheSecretaryofState(asthecasemaybe)notlater
than5 days afterhe has receivedthenoticeofthe special adjudicator's determination.
Responseby Secretary ofState
78., Wherethenotice ofappeal oranyvariationor amplification ofthatnotice madepursuant
torule6(3)disclosesanynewfactsormattersinsupportofhisasylumappealnotpreviouslyraised
bytheappellant,theSecretaryofStatemay,notlaterthan5daysafterthetimeprovidedforbyrule
6(3)hasexpired, serveontheappellantandonthespecialadjudicatorawrittenstatementrelating
tothatnewfact ormatter.
Parties
-(l) Thepartiestoanappealshallbetheappellantandthe Secretary ofState.
(2) TheUnitedKingdomRepresentativeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees
shallbetreatedas apartytoanappealupongivingwrittennoticetothespecialadjudicatoratany
timeduringthecourseoftheappealthathedesirestobesotreated.
Determination ofappeal
9-(1) Subjecttorule23, aspecialadjudicatorshalldetermineanappealnotlaterthan42days
afterleavetoappealhasbeengranted.
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(2) Subjecttorule35ofthe1984Rules anappeal shall bedisposed ofby hearingunless
(a) theappealhasbeenabandonedbytheappellant; or
(b) thedecisionbeingappealedagainst has beenwithdrawn orreversed, andthe special
adjudicatorissatisfiedthatwrittennoticeofthewithdrawalorreversalhasbeengiven
to theappellant.
Adjournmentofhearings
10.-(1) Subjecttorule9(1),aspecialadjudicatormaygrantanapplicationforanadjournment
ofahearinguponbeingsatisfiedthatthereisgoodcausefortheadjournment.
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(2) Where a hearing is adjourned, the special adjudicator shall give notice either orally orin
writingto everyparty totheproceedings ofthe timeandplace oftheadjourned hearing.
Summoning ofwitnesses
H_(l) A special adjudicator may,forthepurposes ofany appeal, by summons require any
personintheUnitedKingdomtoattendaswitnessatahearingoftheappealatsuchtimeandplace
asmaybespecifiedinthesummonsand,subjecttorule29(2)ofthe1984Rules,atthehearingto
answeranyquestions orproduceanydocumentsinhiscustodyorunderhiscontrolwhichrelateto
any matterinquestion intheappeal.
(2) Any such summons shallbeintheFormprescribedintheScheduletotheseRules.
Personal attendanceofappellant
J2.-(1) In any case where the appellant fails to attend the hearing of the appeal in person
without goodcausebeingshown, thespecialadjudicatorshall dismiss theappeal.
(2) Whereanappealhasbeensodismissed,thespecialadjudicatormay,subjecttorule9(1)an-d
uponbeingsatisfiedbytheappellantthathehadgoodcauseforhisfailuretoattendthehearing
(a) set asidethedismissal; and
(b) arrangefortheappealtobeheardatsuchtimeandplaceasheshallnotify eachparty
totheproceedings eitherorallyorinwriting.
Promulgation ofdetermination and reasons therefor
13.-(1) Wherethespecialadjudicatordoesnotreservethedeterminationontheappeal,heshall
pronouncethedeterminationandthereasonsthereforattheconclusionofthehearing,andshallsend
to every party to the appeal not later than 5 days after the conclusion a copy of the document
recordingthe determination.
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party acopy ofthedocumentrecordingthedetermination.
(3) The determinationonanyappeal(togetherwiththereasons therefor) shallberecordedby
thespecialadjudicatorinadocumentsigned byhim.
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PART
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APPEALSTOTRIBUNALFROMSPECIALADJUDICATOR
14.
Application ofPart111
ThisPartappliestoappealsonapointoflawtotheTribunalunderthe1971Act,asapplied
by Schedule2tothe 1992Act, from thedetermination ofaspecialadjudicator.
Leave to appeal
15.-(1) Anappealshallbebroughtonlywiththeleaveofaspecialadjudicatoror,ifsuchleave
isrefused, withtheleave oftheTribunal.
(2) Anapplicationforleavetoaspecialadjudicatorshallbemadenotlaterthan5daysafterthe
applicant has receivednotice ofthedetermination againstwhich hewishes to appeal; and, in the
eventofleavebeingrefused, anyapplicationtotheTribunalforleavetoappealshallbemadenot
laterthan5 days aftertheapplicanthasreceivednoticeofthespecial adjudicator's decision.
(3) Anapplicationfor leave shallbemade by lodgingwiththespecial adjudicatoror, as the
case may be, the Tribunal the Form prescribed in the Schedule to these Rules which shall be
accompanied by the document (or copy of the document) recording the special adjudicator's
determination.
(4) An application for leave shall be determined not later than 5 days after its receipt by a
specialadjudicatoror, asthecasemaybe,theTribunal.
(5) Anapplicationforleavemaybedeterminedwithoutahearing.
(6) Anapplicationforleaveshallnotbegrantedunlessaspecialadjudicatoror,asthecasemay
be, theTribunal issatisfied thattheappealinvolves anarguablepoint oflaw.
(7) Aspecial adjudicator or, as the casemay be, the Tribunal shall send to theparties tothe
asylumappealanoticerecordingthedeterminationoftheapplicationforleaveand,whereleaveto
appealisrefused, thereasons fortherefusal.
Noticeofappeal
16.-(1) The application for leave to appeal shall be deemed to be the appellant's notice of
appeal.
(2) TheTribunal (or an officer acting on its behalf) shall not laterthan 5 days after leave to
appealhasbeengrantedserveonthepartiestotheappealanoticeofthedate,timeandplacefixed
forthehearing.
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Parties
17_(1) The parties to an appeal shall be the persons who were the parties to the asylum
appeal.
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the course oftheappealthathedesires tobeso treated.
18.
Timewithin whichappeal is to be determined
Every appeal under this Part shall be determined not later than 42 days after the date of
servicebytheTribunal oftheappellant's noticeofappeal.
Determination ofappeal
19.-(1) Subjecttorule35ofthe1984Rulesanappealshallbedisposedofbyhearingunless-
(a) theappealhas been abandonedbytheappellant; or
(b) the decision which was the subject of the asylum appeal has been withdrawn or
reversed,andtheTribunalissatisfiedthatwrittennoticeofthewithdrawalorreversal
hasbeengiventotheappellant.
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directions giventohimbytheTribunal.
Evidence
20. In any proceedings on an appeal the Tribunal shall receive as evidence the sumnar
recordtakenorkeptinaccordancewithrule40ofthe1984Rulesofanyevidencereceivedbythe
specialadjudicatorinthe course oftheproceedings towhichtheappealrelates.
Adjournmentofhearings,personalattendanceofappellantandpromulgationofdetermination
and reasonstherefor
21. Rules10,12and13oftheseRulesshallapplytothisPartastheyapplytoPart11exceptthat
thereferencesinthoserulestoMspecialadjudicator shall betakentobereferencestotheTribunal.
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PARTIV
GENERALPROCEDUREANDMISCELLANEOUS
[Whereappropriate, the relevantprovisions ofthe 1984Rules willbeincorporatedby
referencesoas to apply to appeals broughtundertheseRules]
Deemedgrantofapplication
22. WhereaspecialadjudicatorortheTribunalfailstodetermineanyapplicationforleaveunder
theseRuleswithinthetimeprescribed, theapplication shall bedeemedtohavebeengranted.
Extension oftimelimit
2234.. WhereaspecialadjudicatorortheTribunal isrequiredto determineanappealunderthese
Ruleswithinthetimeprescribed, thespecialadjudicatoror, asthecasemaybe,theTribunalmay
ifnecessary extendthetimesoprescribedtoenableitfairly todeterminetheappeal.
Time
-(l) Subject to paragraph (2), any notice or other document that is sent or served under
theseRules shallbedeemedto havebeenreceived-
(a) wherethenoticeorotherdocumentissentbypost,onthedayafterwhichitwassent;
and
(b) inany othercase, onthedayonwhichthenoticeorotherdocumentwasserved.
(2) WhereanoticeorotherdocumentissentbyposttoaspecialadjudicatorortotheTribunal,
itshallbedeemedtohavebeenreceivedonthedayonwhichitwasactuallyreceivedbythespecial
adjudicatoror, asthecasemaybe,theTribunal.
(3) Where under these Rules, anact is to be donenot later than a specified period afterany
event, theperiodshallbecalculatedfrom theexpiryoftheday onwhichthe event occurred.
(4) Where the time provided by these Rules by which any act must be done expires on a
Saturday,Sundayorabankholiday, ChristmasDayorGoodFriday, theactshallbedoneintime
ifdoneonthenextworkingday.
(5) Where, apartfrom thisparagraph, theperiodinquestionbeingaperiodof10days orless
wouldincludeaSaturday, Sundayorbankholiday, Christmas DayorGoodFriday,thatdayshall
beexcluded.
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PART V
APPEALS FROM TRIBUNAL
ApplicationofPart V
25. This Part appliesto applications undersection 6ofthe 1992Act for leaveto appeal from
afinaldeterminationoftheTribunal.
Leaveto appeal to the CourtofAppeal
26-(1) AnapplicationtotheTribunalforleavetoappealshallbemadenolaterthan10days
afterthepartyseekingtoappeal(referredtohereafterinthisruleas "theapplicant")hasreceived
noticeofthe determination.
(2) AnapplicationforleaveshallbemadebylodgingwiththeTribunalanoticeofapplication
forleavetoappealintheFormprescribed intheScheduletotheseRules.
(3) Anapplication may be determined by the President ora chairmanoftheTribunal acting
alone.
(4) TheTribunalshalldeterminetheapplicationwithoutahearingunlessitconsiders thatthere
arespecialcircumstancesmakingahearingnecessary ordesirable.
(5) TheTribunalshalldeterminetheapplication,andshallnotifythepartiestotheproceedings
ofthedetermination andthereasonstherefor, within 10 daysoftheapplicationbeingmade.
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