Cap. 420 Art. 20Internal protection.

(1) As part of the assessment of the application for international protection, the Chief Executive Officer may determine that the applicant is not in need of international protection if, in the exercise of his functions, he deems that in a part of the country of origin, the applicant:

(a) has no well-founded fear of being persecuted or is not at real risk of suffering serious harm; or

(b) has access to protection against persecution or serious harm as mentioned in article 19, and the applicant can safely and legally travel to and gain admittance to that part of the country of origin and can reasonably be expected to settle there.

(2) In examining whether a part of the country of origin is in accordance with sub-article (1), the Chief Executive Officer shall at the time of taking the decision on the application, have regard to the general circumstances prevailing in that part of the country and to the personal circumstances of the applicant.

(3) For the purposes of this article, the Chief Executive Officer shall ensure that precise and up-to-date information is obtained from relevant sources, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the European Asylum Support Office.