International Protection Act 2026

Chapter 2

Return border procedure

Application of Chapter 2 of Part 11

226. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Chapter shall apply to a person where—

(a) the person’s application was rejected in the asylum border procedure under Part 7 , and

(b) the person has received a return decision under section 216 or 218 and the decision is in effect in accordance with Chapter 1.

(2) This Chapter shall cease to apply to a person upon the earlier of—

(a) the expiry of the period of 12 weeks from the date on which the return decision comes into effect under section 220 , or

(b) the person being removed from the State or returned or otherwise leaving the State.