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Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2015
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288. Section 2(1) of the Act of 2015 is amended—
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(a) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “international protection”:
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“ ‘international protection’ has the meaning it has in the Qualification Regulation;”,
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(b) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “persecution”:
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“ ‘persecution’ shall be construed in accordance with the Qualification Regulation;”,
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(c) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “person eligible for subsidiary protection”:
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“ ‘person eligible for subsidiary protection’ has the meaning it has in the Qualification Regulation;”,
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(d) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “protection”:
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“ ‘protection’ (except where the context otherwise requires) means protection against persecution or serious harm and shall be construed in accordance with Article 7 of the Qualification Regulation;”,
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(e) by the insertion of the following definition after the definition of “protection”:
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“ ‘Qualification Regulation’ means Regulation (EU) 2024/1347 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 202423
on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection and for the content of the protection granted, amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC and repealing Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;”,
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(f) by the deletion of the definition of “qualified person”,
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(g) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “refugee”:
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“ ‘refugee’ has the meaning it has in the Qualification Regulation;”,
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and
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(h) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “serious harm”:
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“ ‘serious harm’ has the meaning it has in Article 15 of the Qualification Regulation;”.
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23 OJ L, 2024/1347, 22.5.2024 |
