Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 9th October 2023.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003

2.  In regulation 7 of the Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003( 2) (service of notice), after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)  A notice which has been uploaded to the electronic portal is deemed to have been sent electronically for the purposes of paragraph (1)(d).

(1B)  Where the notice is uploaded to the electronic portal, the notice shall be deemed to have been received on the day on which the person who is the subject of the decision or a representative receives electronically a notification that the notice has been so uploaded.

(1C)  In paragraphs (1A) and (1B), “ electronic portal ” means the online facility provided by the Home Office for the purpose of giving notices under this regulation. ”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. 2003/658) to clarify that notices required to be given under regulation 4 of those Regulations and which are sent electronically under regulation 7 of those Regulations, include those notices which are uploaded to the electronic portal set up for that purpose by the Home Office. They also provide as to when notices which are so uploaded are deemed to have been received.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.