15 Right of appeal to First-tier Tribunal

Part 2 Appeals etc

15  Right of appeal to First-tier Tribunal

(1)     Part 5 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (immigration and asylum appeals) is amended as follows.

(2)     For section 82 substitute—

“82 Right of appeal to the Tribunal

(1)     A person (“P”) may appeal to the Tribunal where—

(a)     the Secretary of State has decided to refuse a protection claim made by P,

(b)     the Secretary of State has decided to refuse a human rights claim made by P, or

(c)     the Secretary of State has decided to revoke P's protection status.

(2)     For the purposes of this Part—

(a)     a “protection claim” is a claim made by a person (“P”) that removal of P from the United Kingdom—

(i)     would breach the United Kingdom's obligations under the Refugee Convention, or

(ii)

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