Refugee Act 1996
Travel document.
4.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall, on application in writing in that behalf and on payment to the Minister of such fee (if any) as may be prescribed with the consent of the Minister for Finance, issue to a refugee in relation to whom a declaration is in force a travel document identifying the holder thereof as a person to whom a declaration has been given.
(2) The Minister may, in the interest of national security or public policy (“ordre public”), refuse to issue a travel document.
(3) A travel document shall be in such form as may be prescribed or in a form to the like effect.
(4) A person who applies to the Minister for a travel document under this section shall furnish to the Minister such information (if any) as the Minister may reasonably require for the purpose of his or her functions under this section.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 6-9.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —
(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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Schedule 1
Enactments
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Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
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Number and Year |
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Provision |
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No. 17 of 1996 |
Refugee Act 1996 |
Sections 4(1), 18(6) and 24(3); Schedule, paragraph 9, Second Schedule, paragraphs 1(b), 5 and 8(3) |
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Editorial Notes:
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Power pursuant to section exercised (1.08.2011) by Refugee Act 1996 (Travel Document and Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 404 of 2011), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
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Previous affecting provision: ower pursuant to subs. (3) exercised (20.11.2000) by Refugee Act, 1996 (Travel Document) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 347 of 2000), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.08.2011) by Refugee Act 1996 (Travel Document and Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 404 of 2011), reg. 5, in effect as per reg. 1(2).