Cap. 420 · International Protection Act (Cap. 420)
Cap. 420 Art. 10Revocation of, endingoforrefusal to renew refugee status.
PART IV
(1) The International Protection Agency shall revoke, end or refuse to renew the refugee status of a third-country national or a stateless person, if he has ceased to be a refugee in accordance with article 9.
(2) Without prejudice to the duty of the refugee to disclose all 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 has never been a refugee in accordance with sub-article (1) of this article.
(3) The International Protection Agency shall revoke, end or refuse to renew the refugee status of a third-country national or stateless person if, after he has been granted refugee status, it is established that:
(a) he should have been or is excluded from being a refugee in accordance with article 12;
(b) his misrepresentation or omission of facts, including the use of false documents, was decisive for the granting of refugee status.
(4) The International Protection Agency may revoke, end or refuse to renew the status granted to a refugee when:
(a) there are reasonable grounds for regarding him as a danger to national security;
(b) he, having been convicted by a final judgement of a particularly serious crime, constitutes a danger to the community.
(5) A person whose refugee status is being reconsidered shall be informed in writing that his qualification for refugee 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to submit, in a personal interview or in a written statement, his reasons as to why his refugee status should not be withdrawn.
(6) A person, in whose regard, the International Protection Agency has revoked, ended or refused to renew a refugee status, shall be entitled to appeal against this decision before the Tribunal within one (1) week of the notification of the decision on him and the provisions of article 7 shall apply. mutatis mutandis
Wijzigingsgeschiedenis
- Amended by XIX.2022.7