International Protection Act 2026
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Measures relating to minors | ||
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114. (1) In exceptional circumstances, an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána may make a requirement referred to in section 113 of an applicant who is a minor— | ||
(a) in the case of an accompanied minor, where the minor’s parent or primary care giver is the subject of a requirement under section 113 , | ||
(b) in the case of an unaccompanied minor, where such requirement safeguards the minor, and | ||
(c) after it has been established that making the requirement of the minor is assessed to be in the best interests of the minor. | ||
(2) A minor shall not be required to attend or remain at a specified place under section 113 (1)(a) for any longer than 12 hours. | ||
(3) Where a requirement under section 113 is made of an applicant who is a minor, the requirement and any information to be given to the applicant shall also be given to the minor’s parent or another adult responsible for the minor, or where appointed or designated, the minor’s provisional representative person or representative person. |