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467: Refugee status officers
or “Officers who decide on refugee status are now called refugee and protection officers”
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“How previously approved forms will continue to be used under the new Act”

When section 404 of this Act starts, any form that was approved under section 132 of the old Act and is still valid will be treated as if it was approved under section 381 of this new Act. You need to read these forms with any necessary changes to make them fit with the new Act.

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468Forms

  1. On and from the commencement of section 404 of this Act, a form approved under section 132 of the former Act for which the approval is current immediately before the date of that commencement must be treated as if it had been approved under section 381 of this Act, and must be read with the necessary modifications.