Refugee Act, 1996
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 Refugee Applications Commissioner.  |   
 6.—(1) (a) For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a person (referred to in this Act as “the Commissioner”) who shall be known as the Refugee Applications Commissioner.  | |
(b) The Commissioner shall perform the functions conferred on him or her by this Act.  | ||
(2) The Commissioner shall be independent in the exercise of his or her functions under this Act.  | ||
(3) The provisions of the First Schedule shall have effect in relation to the Commissioner.  |