The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Objection to Civil Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2015

This Order amends the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Objection to Civil Penalty) Order 2008 which sets out the prescribed matters in respect of an objection to a civil penalty issued under the biometric registration provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007. A penalty notice may be issued if a person fails to comply with a requirement of regulations made under the biometric registration provisions of that Act, for example, if the holder of a biometric immigration document fails to notify the Secretary of State that the document has been lost or stolen. This Order amends the period of time for giving a notice of objection and within which the Secretary of State must respond to a notice, these changes are in line with the re-issued Code of Practice under the biometric registration provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007. This Order also updates the objection form. A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.