🍁 In Simple Terms
If a court set aside a decision of the old refugee division, the case did not vanish into the gap between two laws. The Refugee Protection Division picks it up and decides it under this Act.
Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text: IRPA Section 198
198 The Refugee Protection Division has jurisdiction to consider decisions of the Convention Refugee Determination Division that are set aside by the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada, and shall dispose of those matters in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Amendment History (2)
2001, c. 27, s. 198
2002, c. 8, s. 194
In Practice
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Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 198 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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