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PART 4: Immigration and Refugee BoardImmigration Appeal Division

§180

Staff

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The judge can hire lawyers and technical experts to help with the inquiry, set the terms of their work, and pay them, with the Treasury Board approving the money.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons

Legal Text: IRPA Section 180

180 The judge may engage the services of counsel and other persons having technical or specialized knowledge to assist the judge in conducting the inquiry, establish the terms and conditions of their engagement and, with the approval of the Treasury Board, fix and pay their remuneration and expenses.

In Practice

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s. 179Powers s. 181Exceptions to public hearing

Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 180 (authoritative, may differ from this display)

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