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Cap. 165, s. 17 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in the opinion of the Minister, are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for the better carrying out of or giving effect to the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, regulations made in terms of sub-section (1) may provide for– (a) the procedure to be followed in applications for recognition of refugee status and the form in which such applications shall be made; 18 (b) the manner and form in which appeals may be made to the Minister in terms of sections 8 and 15; (c) the issue of identification documents to persons who have applied for recognition of their refugee status, and to members of their (d) the form and issue of identification and travel documents to recognized refugees and (e) the form of any order or notice required to be served on any person in terms of section 15 and the manner in which such order or notice may be served; (f) the affording, to persons who are detained after appealing unsuccessfully in terms of section 8 or 15, of facilities for them to seek admission to a country of their choice; (g) co-operation and consultation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees concerning applicants for refugee status, the making of representations by the High Commissioner in relation to any persons for the purposes of this Act, and the services and assistance that may be rendered by the High Commissioner for or on behalf of any persons for the purposes of this Act; and (h) the form and manner in which effect shall be given to Article 35 of the Convention and Article 11 of the Protocol, concerning co- operation of the national authorities with the United Nations. 19 (3) All regulations made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before the National Assembly as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative resolution.
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