4. The Immigration Regulations are amended by inserting, immediately after regulation 6, the following regulation:
“Replacement of re-entry permit
6A.—(1) Any person —
(a)
whose re-entry permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or
(b)
whose passport or other travel document has been lost, stolen or destroyed or has expired, and whose re-entry permit consists of an endorsement on that passport or travel document,
may apply to the Controller to replace the re-entry permit.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person may apply on behalf of his spouse or child to replace a re-entry permit issued to the spouse or child, if —
(a)
the re-entry permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or
(b)
the passport or other travel document held by the spouse or child has been lost, stolen or destroyed or has expired, and the re-entry permit consists of an endorsement on that passport or travel document.
(3) An application to replace a re-entry permit shall be made —
(a)
if required by the Controller, in such manner as the Controller may determine; or
(b)
subject to sub-paragraph (a) —
(i)
through the electronic service provided by the Controller for the making of such applications; or
(ii)
in such form as the Controller may require.
(4) An application to replace a re-entry permit that is made in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) or (b)(ii) shall, unless the Controller otherwise directs —
(a)
be supported by a statutory declaration as to the facts alleged by the applicant; and
(b)
be accompanied by 2 recent photographs of the applicant, one of which shall be endorsed with the applicant’s signature.
(5) Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Controller may replace a person’s re-entry permit if —
(a)
the Controller is satisfied that the person’s re-entry permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or
(b)
in a case where the person’s re-entry permit consists of an endorsement on the person’s passport or other travel document, the Controller is satisfied that the passport or travel document has been lost, stolen or destroyed or has expired.”.