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Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Miscellaneous provisions - Appeals against decisions of Registrar and Tribunal

81: Right of appeal

You could also call this:

“You can challenge decisions about immigration adviser licences in court”

You can appeal to the District Court if you disagree with certain decisions about immigration advisers. You can appeal if the Registrar refuses to give you a licence, or only gives you a limited or provisional licence instead of a full one. You can also appeal if the Tribunal cancels or suspends your licence, or makes a decision under section 50. If the Tribunal imposes a sanction on you as mentioned in section 51(1)(a) to (i), or if they reject your appeal under section 55, you can appeal those decisions too.

If you want to appeal, you need to give notice within 20 working days after you’re told about the decision. If you need more time, you can ask the District Court for an extension. You can do this before or after the 20-day period ends.

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Part 2 Miscellaneous provisions
Appeals against decisions of Registrar and Tribunal

81Right of appeal

  1. A person may appeal to the District Court against any of the following decisions:

  2. a decision of the Registrar to refuse to license the person as an immigration adviser:
    1. a decision of the Registrar to grant the person a limited or a provisional licence only, rather than a full licence:
      1. a decision of the Tribunal to cancel or suspend the person's licence:
        1. a decision of the Tribunal under section 50:
          1. any other decision of the Tribunal imposing on the person a sanction of a kind referred to in section 51(1)(a) to (i):
            1. a decision of the Tribunal to reject an appeal under section 55.

              1. An appeal under this section must be made by giving notice of appeal within—

              2. 20 working days after the date on which notice of the decision was communicated to the person concerned; or
                1. any further time that the District Court may allow on application made before or after the expiration of that period.

                  Notes
                  • Section 81(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 81(1)(ca): inserted, on , by section 42 of the Regulatory Systems (Immigration and Workforce) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 10).
                  • Section 81(2)(b): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).