Section 40B: Appeal

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 · 1999 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Carriers' Liability

A person may appeal to the court against a decision to charge him under section 40.

On an appeal under this section the court may—

allow the appeal and cancel the charge, or
dismiss the appeal.

An appeal under this section—

shall be a re-hearing of the Secretary of State's decision to impose a charge, and
may be determined having regard to matters of which the Secretary of State was unaware.

Subsection (3)(a) has effect despite any provision of Civil Procedure Rules.

An appeal may be brought by a person under this section against a decision to charge him whether or not he has given notice of objection under section 40A(3).

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