International Protection Act 2026

Obligation to inform applicant

24. Where an applicant (other than an applicant referred to in section 22 (6)(e)) refuses or fails to comply with a direction under section 22 (2) or a requirement made for the purposes of alternative arrangements under section 23 , a member of An Garda Síochána or an immigration officer shall inform the applicant of—

(a) the obligations to cooperate referred to in section 25 and 67 ,

(b) the grounds for implicit withdrawal of an application under section 71 , and

(c) the powers under Part 5 .