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PART 4: Immigration and Refugee BoardImmigration Appeal Division
§183

Right to be heard

Right to be heard

🍁 In Simple Terms

The Board member under investigation must be given reasonable notice of the subject matter and the hearing date, and must have a full opportunity to be heard — in person or through counsel — including the right to cross-examine witnesses and present their own evidence.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPA Section 183

183 The member who is the subject of the inquiry shall be given reasonable notice of the subject-matter of the inquiry and of the time and place of any hearing and shall be given an opportunity, in person or by counsel, to be heard at the hearing, to cross-examine witnesses and to present evidence.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 183 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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