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Immigration Act 2009

Deportation - Liability for deportation

165: Immigration officer must have regard to certain matters when dealing with claimants, refugees, or protected persons

You could also call this:

“ Immigration officers must consider refugee rules when dealing with asylum seekers and protected people ”

When an immigration officer is doing their job under this Act and dealing with someone who is asking for refugee status, or someone who is already a refugee or protected person, they need to think about some important things. They must look at Part 5 of this Act and Schedule 1, which has the words of the Refugee Convention in it. The Refugee Convention is a big agreement that many countries have signed to help protect refugees. By looking at these parts, the immigration officer makes sure they’re following the rules about how to treat people who need protection.

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165Immigration officer must have regard to certain matters when dealing with claimants, refugees, or protected persons

  1. An immigration officer must have regard to Part 5 and Schedule 1 (being the text of the Refugee Convention) when carrying out his or her functions under this Act in relation to a claimant, a refugee, or a protected person.