International Protection Act 2026
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Chapter 4 Governance and accountability of Chief Inspector of Asylum Border Procedures | ||
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Establishment and role of Advisory Board | ||
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265. (1) The Minister shall establish an Advisory Board (in this Part referred to as the “Advisory Board”). | ||
(2) The Advisory Board shall— | ||
(a) consult with, guide and advise the Chief Inspector in relation to his or her duties, and | ||
(b) when requested to do so by the Chief Inspector, in accordance with subsection (3), consult with, guide and advise the Chief Inspector as so requested, in relation to the performance of his or her functions. | ||
(3) The Advisory Board shall, on request and, if appropriate, on its own initiative, provide advice to the Chief Inspector on— | ||
(a) the effective functioning and independence of the Chief Inspector, and | ||
(b) where practicable, on the use by the Chief Inspector of his or her powers under this Part. | ||
(4) The Advisory Board may do anything which it considers necessary or expedient to enable it to perform its functions. | ||
(5) Subject to subsection (6) and section 267 (1), the Advisory Board shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the due performance of its functions. | ||
(6) The Advisory Board shall, in each year, hold not less than one meeting in each 6 month period with the Chief Inspector and the Chief Inspector shall, at those meetings, provide the Board with an update on the performance of his or her functions. | ||
(7) The Advisory Board shall, when requested to do so by the Chief Inspector, meet with the Chief Inspector for the purposes of performing its function under subsection (3). | ||
(8) Nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling the Advisory Board to exercise any power or control in relation to the performance, in a particular case or in particular circumstances, of functions conferred on the Chief Inspector by or under this Part. |