Commentary on provisions of the Act Section 7: Powers to amend Schedule 1
Subsections (1) and (5) enables the Secretary of State, by regulations (subject to the draft affirmative and negative procedures respectively), to amend Schedule 1 to the Act by –
	adding a country or territory to the Schedule;
adding a country or territory to the Schedule in respect of a description of person;
modifying a reference to a country or territory in the Schedule; or
removing a country or territory from the Schedule.
	Subsection (1) further provides that the Secretary of State may add a country or territory, or part of a country or territory, to Schedule 1 if is satisfied that:
	there is in general in that country or territory, or part, no serious risk of persecution, and
removal of persons to that country or territory, or part, pursuant to the duty in section 2(1) will not in general contravene the UK’s obligations under the ECHR.
	In addition to adding a country or territory, or a part of a country or territory, at large, subsection (2) provides that regulations may also add a country or territory or part thereof in relation to a description of person. Subsection (3) sets out a list of characteristics, such as a person’s sex, which may be used for the purpose of such descriptions. Schedule 1 to the Act already lists certain countries where only males may be removed to.