International Protection Act 2026
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Entry ban notice | ||
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217. (1) Where a return decision is made under section 216 or 219 , the Minister shall, by notice in writing to the person the subject of the return decision and the person’s legal representative (if any), require the person to remain outside the State. | ||
(2) A notice referred to in subsection (1) shall come into effect on the date on which the return decision concerned comes into effect under section 220 . | ||
(3) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister shall revoke the notice referred to in subsection (1) and the return decision concerned where the person— | ||
(a) confirms the person’s intention to return voluntarily to the country specified in the return decision in accordance with section 213 (4), | ||
(b) so returns in accordance with the period in section 213 (5), and | ||
(c) confirms to the Minister, in accordance with section 213 (8), the return to that country. | ||
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister may revoke the notice referred to in subsection (1) and the return decision concerned where the person can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Minister that the person has left the State in compliance with the return decision but in a manner other than that referred to in subsection (3). | ||
(5) Subsections (3) and (4) shall not apply where the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the person concerned poses a threat to public policy, public order or national security. | ||
(6) Where a return decision is set aside under section 195 (5) or is revoked under section 219 (2), the notice referred to in subsection (1) to which the return decision relates shall no longer have effect. |