Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Hansard, 19 April 2004)

HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 c275W 275W

§ Mr. Dismore
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs whether the Special Immigration Appeals Commission is a court; and if he will make a statement. [1653901

§ Mr. Lammy
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission is a superior court of record pursuant to Section 1(3) of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 as amended by Section 35 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. The amendment to the status of the commission took effect from 13 December 2001.