International Protection Act 2026
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Legal counselling | ||
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27. (1) An applicant may request legal counselling at any stage— | ||
(a) during the procedure in respect of an application and, without prejudice to subsection (2), until the Determining Authority has made a decision on his or her application, and | ||
(b) during the procedure to determine the Member State responsible in accordance with Part 6 and the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation. | ||
(2) Where an applicant makes a request under subsection (1)(a), legal counselling shall, subject to subsection (4), be provided to him or her as soon as practicable and in accordance with Article 16 of the Asylum Procedures Regulation. | ||
(3) Where an applicant makes a request under subsection (1)(b), legal counselling shall, subject to subsection (4), be provided to him or her as soon as practicable and in accordance with Article 21 of the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation. | ||
(4) The provision of legal counselling may be excluded where the applicant is already assisted by a legal representative. | ||
(5) Where an applicant has been provided with legal counselling in accordance with this section, or where legal counselling has been excluded in accordance with subsection (4), the Minister shall record such provision or exclusion in the applicant’s file. |