Cap. 420 чл. 22Revocation of, endingoforrefusal torenewsubsidiary protection status.

(1) The International Protection Agency shall revoke, end or refuse to renew the subsidiary protection status of a third-country national or a stateless person if he has ceased to be eligible for subsidiary protection in accordance with article 21.

(2) The International Protection Agency may revoke, end or refuse to renew the subsidiary protection status of a third-country national or a stateless person if after having been granted subsidiary protection status, he or she should have been excluded from being eligible for subsidiary protection in accordance with article 17(3).

(3) The International Protection Agency shall revoke, end or refuse to renew the subsidiary protection status of a third-country national or stateless person, if he, after having been granted subsidiary protection status, should have been or is excluded from being eligible for subsidiary protection where there are serious reasons for considering that:

(a) he has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity, as defined in international instruments drawn up to make provision in respect of such crimes or is a person who instigates or otherwise participates in the commission of such crimes; or

(b) he has committed a serious crime; or

(c) he has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations as set out in the Preamble and Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of the United Nations; or

(d) he constitutes a danger to the community or the security of Malta:

Provided that paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall also apply to persons who instigate or otherwise participate in the commission of the crimes or acts mentioned therein.

(3a) The International Protection Agency shall revoke, end or refuse to renew the subsidiary protection status of a third-country national or stateless person, if their misrepresentation or omission of facts, including the use of false documents, was decisive for the granting of subsidiary protection status.

(4) A person whose subsidiary protection status is being reconsidered, shall be informed in writing that his qualification as a beneficiary of subsidiary protection status is being reconsidered, is given reasons for such reconsideration and is given the opportunity to submit, in a personal interview or in a written statement, his reasons as to why his subsidiary protection status should not be withdrawn.

(5) Without prejudice to the duty of the third-country national or stateless person to disclose all relevant facts and provide all relevant documentation at his disposal, the International Protection Agency shall be entitled to demonstrate that the person concerned has ceased to be or is not eligible for subsidiary protection in accordance with sub-articles (1), (2) and (3) of this article.

(6) A person, in whose regard the International Protection Agency has revoked, ended or refused to renew a subsidiary protection status, shall be entitled to appeal against this decision before the Tribunal within one (1) week from when the notification of the decision has been served on him, and the provisions of article 7 shall apply. mutatis mutandis