- 4 -
B SCREENING AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
(1)
Screening and Appeals Procedure
commitment
Hong Kong Government re-affirms its
to the establishment and
operation of screening and appeals
procedures which are in accordance with Section 192 of the UNHCR's guidelines
published in the Handbook on Procedures
and Criteria for Determining Refugee
Status.
(2)
UNHCR officials will have the opportunity
to satisfy themselves that the procedures
are established and operated according to these guidelines. UNHCR will provide
advice] on the screening questionnaire and
will brief interviewers.
(3) UNHCR will monitor on a selective basis the screening procedures and will provide advice to people who wish to object under section 53 of the Immigration Ordinance to
a decision to deny them refugee status.
(4) The Hong Kong Government will advise
persons screened out of the right of objection under section 53 and of their
right of legal advice in preparaing an
objection against refusal of refugee status. For legal advice, UNHCR financial
assistance will be provided to
persons who cannot meet their own cost.
those