brought against the decision to make a deportation order. This applies whether the appeal is to a higher court or to the independent appellate authorities, where administrative powers are being used. Furthermore, a deportation order may not be enforced against a person who has appealed against the destination to which he is to be deported until that appeal has been determined. 188. The number of persons removed under the deportation powers in the years 1986 to 1988 is set out in the table below, which illustrates the increased use of supervised departure and the increased effectiveness of procedural changes introduced in August 1988. Supervised departure as an alternative to deportation has always been available under the 1971 Act, and was used to remove persons liable to deportation provided that there was no overriding reason to make a deportation order to ensure that the person did not return to the United Kingdom. The procedures can be invoked only if the individual is willing to return to his own country, and he can benefit from the arrangements because he does not need to remain in detention while a deportation order is obtained. There are also administrative benefits in that the procedure does not involve obtaining a deportation order from the Home Secretary and, of course, relieves the pressure on detention accommodation. Its use was restricted, however, because the financial authority to meet the cost of supervised departure was limited to court recommendation cases; in other cases the individual had to meet the cost of his supervised departure. Removal under deportation powers 1986 1987 1988 Deportation orders enforced 738 776 745 Departures under supervision 80 147 643 818 923 1 388 189. In order to implement the provisions of the 1988 Act to best effect, the Home Secretary also agreed that, although the Deportation Section of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to immigration and border control policies, discussing deportation orders, supervised departures, and the number of persons removed under deportation powers. It also mentions the Home Secretary and the 1988 Act, indicating a connection to government policies and laws. The text does not seem to relate to any specific economic or industrial activities, and its focus is more on administrative and legal procedures.

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Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief