International Protection Act 2026
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Decision by Determining Authority to arrange further age assessment | ||
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60. Following a determination that an applicant is a minor under paragraph (a) or (c) of section 56 (2), paragraph (a) or (c) of section 57 (5), paragraph (a) of section 58 or paragraph (a) or (c) of section 59 (6), the Determining Authority may arrange for a further age assessment to be carried out in accordance with this Chapter to determine the age of an applicant where— | ||
(a) the Child and Family Agency has reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant is not a minor and that accommodating the applicant in reception facilities appropriate for minors may give rise to child safeguarding concerns, or | ||
(b) an Appeals Officer, within the meaning of Part 13 , has reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant is not a minor where the determination concerned was made prior to a decision being taken by the Determining Authority at first instance. |