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DISCUSSIONS WITH UNHCR: APPEALS PROCEDURES
1. WE THINK THE ARRANGEMENTS IN TUR MEET THE CONDITIONS SET OUT
IN CLAUSE 192 OF THE UNHCR HANDBOK. WE ASSUME THAT YOUR
LEGISLATION CLEARLY AND EXPLICITLY SETS OUT THE GOVERNOR IN
COUNCIL'S POWERS TO RECONSIDER DECISIONS TAKEN BY IMMIGRTION
OFFICERS.
2. PARA 4 (A) OF TUR: ARE YOU CONTENT TO RETAIN THIS PROVISION
FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE CASES? DO YOU THINK IT COULD LEAD TO EXTENSIVE DELAYS? IF THIS PROVISION WERE NOT RETAINED, WE THINK YOUR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPEALS WOULD STILL MEET
THE REQUIREMENTS IN CLAUSE 192 OF THE UNHCR GUIDELINES.
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