International Protection Act 2015
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Statement to be given to applicant | ||
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18. (1) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after receipt by him or her of an application, give or cause to be given to the applicant a statement in writing specifying, in a language that the applicant may reasonably be supposed to understand— | ||
(a) the procedures to be followed in the examination under this Act of applications for international protection, | ||
(b) the entitlement of the applicant, for the purposes of his or her application, to consult a legal representative, | ||
(c) the entitlement of the applicant under this Act to be provided with the services of an interpreter, | ||
(d) the entitlement of the applicant to make, in writing to the Minister, submissions in relation to his or her application, | ||
(e) the duty of the applicant under section 27 to co-operate in relation to his or her application, | ||
(f) the obligation of the applicant to comply with the requirements specified in section 16 (3), and | ||
(g) the possible consequences of the failure of the applicant to attend a personal interview, or to comply with the obligations referred to in paragraphs (e) and (f), including the possibility of section 38 (5) applying to the applicant. | ||
(2) The Minister, in giving or causing to be given a statement under subsection (1), shall, in addition, inform the applicant of his or her entitlements and duties under subsections (6) and (9) of section 49 . |