S.L. 217.12 Art. 6Postponement of removal.

(1) The Principal Immigration Officer shall not effect removal where:

(a) it violates the principle of non-refoulement; or

(b) an appeal has been filed with the Board in accordance with the provisions of article 25A(7) of the Act and a THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS

decision thereon is pending: Provided that the Principal Immigration Officer may postpone removal for an appropriate period taking into account the specific circumstances of the case, in particular the third-country national’s physical state or mental capacity, or technical reasons.

(2) Where a removal is postponed temporarily in accordance with the provisions of sub-regulations (1)(a) and (b) the Principal Immigration Officer may impose, on the third-country national for the duration of the period for voluntary departure, obligations aimed at avoiding the risk of absconding.