- Administrative Removal
In
Immigration Law Administrative Removal is the process of removing a person who does not qualify for admission to a particularCountry or Territory. In certain circumstances it can also refer to expelling an individual who has, for example, entered a country illegally; overstayed their permission to stay or who is working without permission.United Kingdom
Under
United Kingdom Immigration Law a person refused entry is administratively removed under powers conferred under Schedule 2 of the 1971Immigration Act as applied by theImmigration Rules . The decision to refuse is taken by anImmigration Officer with the authority of aChief Immigration Officer orImmigration Inspector . There is no court order and the decision is not ordinarily subject to a right of appeal or further legal scrutiny. Similar Powers exist with regard to persons who have entered the United Kingdom who are subsequently deemed to be in breach of the law.Not to be confused with Deportation
Because the decision to administratively remove a person is not a judicial decision it should not be confused with
Deportation where a decision to deport a subject from the United Kingdom is personally endorsed by theHome Secretary : usually in response to a recommendation from aCourt following a conviction or on public security grounds.See also
UK Immigration Service
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