International Protection Act 2026
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Requirement that applicant report to competent authorities | ||
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103. (1) An immigration officer, an officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána may, where necessary and without disproportionately affecting his or her rights, require an applicant to report to an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána at a specified time or at reasonable, specified intervals. | ||
(2) An immigration officer, an officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána may make a requirement referred to in subsection (1)— | ||
(a) to ensure that a requirement under section 102 is respected, or | ||
(b) to effectively prevent an applicant from absconding. | ||
(3) The Minister may by regulations provide for procedures by which an applicant may report in accordance with a requirement under subsection (1) or section 113 (1)(c). | ||
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), regulations under that subsection may, in particular, provide for— | ||
(a) reporting by use of electronic means from a specified location other than in the presence of the relevant immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána, | ||
(b) verification by a person the subject of a requirement under subsection (1) of his or her identity by use of an identity card, a password or prescribed personal data, and | ||
(c) the sharing, storage, processing and use of personal data for the purposes of verifying the identity of a person who reports from a specified location other than in the presence of the relevant immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána. |