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These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Asylum Appeals (One-Stop Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 8th November 2002.
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(1) Regulation 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Appeals (One-Stop Procedure) Regulations 2000 is amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4(4), for “, the period of ten days is prescribed” there is substituted—“
 
(a) the period of three days is prescribed, where the applicant is detained under the Immigration Act 1971 and is entitled to reside in one or more of the following States:
(i) the Republic of Cyprus;
(ii) the Czech Republic;
(iii) the Republic of Estonia;
(iv) the Republic of Hungary;
(v) the Republic of Latvia;
(vi) the Republic of Lithuania;
(vii) the Republic of Malta;
(viii) the Republic of Poland;
(ix) the Slovak Republic; or
(x) the Republic of Slovenia; and
(b) the period of ten days is prescribed in any other case.”.
(3) In regulation 4(6), after “notice” there is inserted “except that where regulation 4(4)(a) applies the statement must be served by hand”.
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(1) Part II of the Schedule to the Immigration and Asylum Appeals (One-Stop Procedure) Regulations 2000 is amended as follows.
(2) For the words in the box “10 working days of receipt by you or your representative” there is substituted—“3 working days of receipt by you or your representative if you are detained under the Immigration Act 1971 and you are entitled to reside in any of the following States:the Republic of Cyprusthe Czech Republicthe Republic of Estoniathe Republic of Hungarythe Republic of Latviathe Republic of Lithuaniathe Republic of Maltathe Republic of Polandthe Slovak Republicthe Republic of SloveniaThe STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL GROUNDS should be completed and returned to arrive within 10 working days of receipt by you or your representative in all other cases.”.
(3) Under the heading “Your statement”, for the words from “10 working days” to “10 days” there is substituted—“
 the time limit that applies in your case. Saturdays, Sundays, bank and public holidays are not included when counting the days to complete and return the statement.”.
(4) Immediately beneath the heading “Service of statement of additional grounds” there is inserted—“
 Where you have 3 working days to complete and return the statement, the statement must be served by hand on the person who has custody of you.
 Where you have 10 working days to complete and return the statement,”.
Beverley Hughes
Minister of State
Home Office
6th November 2002.