🍁 In Simple Terms
The Refugee Appeal Division reviews decisions on the written record rather than holding new hearings, except in limited cases. It can confirm, set aside, or substitute a new decision; it may accept new evidence only if it arose after the original decision or was not reasonably available before; and it must follow the Act's rules about excluded persons.
Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPA Section 171
171 In the case of a proceeding of the Refugee Appeal Division,
Related Subsections
s.171.1No reopening of appeal
171.1 The Refugee Appeal Division does not have jurisdiction to reopen on any ground — including a failure to observe a principle of natural justice — an appeal in respect of which the Federal Court has made a final determination.
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 171 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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