Refugee Act 1996

Transitional provision.

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28.Where, before F67[commencement of this section], a person had made an application to the Minister for asylum but a decision in relation thereto had not been made by the Minister then, the application shall be deemed to be an application under section 8 and shall be dealt with accordingly; any step taken by the Minister before such commencement in relation to the application (being a step required to be taken under this Act in relation to an application under this Act) shall be deemed to have been taken under this Act.

Annotations

Amendments:

F67

Substituted (20.01.2000) by Immigration Act 1999 (22/1999), s. 11(1)(r), S.I. No. 9 of 2000.