International Protection Act 2015

Chief international protection officer

75. (1) The Minister shall appoint a person, being an international protection officer, to perform the functions conferred on the chief international protection officer by or under this Act.

(2) The Minister may revoke an appointment under this section.

(3) The functions of the chief international protection officer under this Act shall include the management of the allocation to international protection officers, for examination under this Act, of applications for international protection.

(4) The chief international protection officer shall be independent in the performance of his or her functions.