Cap. 420 Art. 12Exclusion.

(1) A third country national or a stateless person is excluded from being a refugee if:

(a) he falls within the scope of Article 1D of the Convention, relating to protection or assistance from organs or agencies of the United Nations other than the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. When such protection or assistance has ceased for any reason, without the position of such persons being definitely settled in accordance with the relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, such persons shall be ipso facto entitled to the benefits of this Act; or

(b) he is recognised by the competent authorities of the country in which he has taken residence as having the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of the nationality of that country, or equivalent rights and obligations.

(2) A third country national or a stateless person is also excluded from being a refugee 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 the international instruments drawn up to make provision in respect of such crimes; or

(b) he has committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge, including particularly cruel actions even if committed with an allegedly political objective, prior to his admission as a refugee; 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.

(3) Subarticle (2) applies to persons who instigate or otherwise participate in the commission of the crimes or acts mentioned therein.

II - Actors of persecution or serious harm, actors of protection, internal protection, and resettlement non-refoulement