E7.16 Documenting decisions (29/11/2010)

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 27

1. Except as otherwise provided in the Immigration Act 2009, all immigration officers must observe the following procedures to ensure that decisions on applications for temporary entry are properly documented:
   1. make all file records (particularly file notes and instructions) accurate, clear, complete and factual; and
   2. give all decisions on applications in writing to applicants (or their representatives) (see E7.35(b)); and
   3. state the full reasons for the decisions (without prejudicing any risk profiles); and
   4. if an applicant does not meet the requirements of the relevant immigration instructions on several grounds, the letter declining their application must state why the applicant fails on each count.

Effective 29/11/2010