Jersey Immigration Rules: Part 9: General Ground for Refusal: Notice of changes

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A decision made on 9 April 2019

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2019-0045
Decision Date: 8th April 2019
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Notice of changes to the Jersey Immigration Rules: Part 9: General Grounds for Refusal
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Acting Head of Service Customs & Immigration	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
REPORT TITLE: Changes to Part 9 Immigration Rules
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	Acting Head of Service Customs & Immigration	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: Further to MD-HA-2019-0023 which made changes to Appendix EU(J) and inserted new Appendix EU(J)(Family Permit) in connection with the Jersey Settled Status Scheme, the Minister for Home Affairs has approved consequential amendments to Part 9 of the Jersey Immigration Rules. Part 9 sets out general grounds for refusal of entry clearance or leave to enter Jersey. These amendments disapply the general grounds for refusal under Part 9 to applications for leave to enter or remain or for entry clearance made in connection with the Jersey Settled Status Scheme (such grounds being contained in other Appendices to the Immigration Rules relating to the Scheme). The amendments also provide that where a person has leave to enter or remain in connection with the Settled Status Scheme, that leave may be cancelled on the person’s arrival in Jersey, or while the person is outside Jersey, if cancellation is justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: There are no financial or manpower implications arising from this decision.
ACTION REQUIRED: Consequential amendments to Part 9: General Grounds for refusal to be inserted into the Jersey Immigration Rules, in accordance with the attached report.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Connétable Len Norman Minister for Home Affairs
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION: