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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) Amendment (Immigration and Asylum) 2003, and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraph.
(2) In Chapter 3 (rules on applications under specific statutes), after Part XX insert–“
PART XXI
3.21.1 
In this Part–
 “the Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; and
 “an appeal” means an appeal to the sheriff under section 35A(1) or section 40B(1) of the Act.
3.21.2 

(1) A person making an appeal against a decision by the Secretary of State to impose a penalty under section 32 or a charge under section 40 of the Act must, subject to paragraph (2), bring an appeal within 21 days after receiving the penalty notice or charge notice.
(2) Where the appellant has given notice of objection to the Secretary of State under section 35(4) or section 40A(3) of the Act within the time prescribed for doing so, he must bring an appeal within 21 days after receiving notice of the Secretary of State’s decision under section 35(7) or section 40A(6) respectively of the Act in response to the notice of objection.”.
W DOUGLAS CULLEN
Lord President I.P.D.
Edinburgh
23rd May 2003