International Protection Act 2026
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Appeal from decision of review officer | ||
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109. (1) An applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision of a review officer under section 108 may, within 10 working days of the date of the notice of the decision, appeal, in fact and law, against that decision to the Tribunal. | ||
(2) The Tribunal may extend the 10 day period referred to in subsection (1) in exceptional circumstances or in the interests of justice. | ||
(3) An appeal under subsection (1) shall be made in writing in the form required by the Tribunal and shall include copies of any documents referred to in the appeal. | ||
(4) The Director of the Tribunal shall assign an Appeals Officer (within the meaning of Part 13 ) to consider and determine appeals under this section and a reference in this section to the assigned Appeals Officer shall be construed as a reference to the Appeals Officer so assigned. | ||
(5) The assigned Appeals Officer of the Tribunal shall— | ||
(a) determine an appeal under this section within a reasonable time having regard to any guidelines issued by the Chief Appeals Officer under section 247 (2), and | ||
(b) unless he or she considers it is not in the interests of justice to do so, and having had regard to the guidelines issued under section 247 (2), make his or her determination in relation to the appeal without holding an oral hearing. | ||
(6) The determination of the assigned Appeals Officer under subsection (5) shall be to affirm, vary or set aside the decision of the review officer. |