Temporary Protection for Displaced Persons (Minimum Standards)

L.N. 188 of 2022

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION ACT

(CAP. 420)

Temporary Protection for Displaced Persons (Minimum Standards)

(Amendment) Regulations, 2022

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 25 of the

International Protection Act, the Minister responsible for immigration

has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Temporary Citation and

Protection for Displaced Persons (Minimum Standards) (Amendment) Scope.

Regulations, 2022 and these regulations shall be read and construed as

one with the Temporary Protection for Displaced Persons (Minimum S.L. 420.05.

Standards) Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal

regulations".

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Article 27 of

Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards

for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of

displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts

between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the

consequences thereof.

Immediately after regulation 25 of the principal regulations Adds new

there shall be added the following new regulation

(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall, for

"Co-operation

between

the purposes of administrative co-operation, act as, or

Member

States.

appoint a representative to act as, national contact point

for communication with other Member States and the

European Commission. The contact details of such

national contact point shall be communicated to other

Member States and the European Commission. The Chief

Executive Officer shall, in liaison with the European

Commission, take appropriate measures to establish direct

co-operation and an exchange information with other

Member States.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer or his appointed

representative shall regularly, and as quickly as possible,

communicate data concerning the number of persons

enjoying temporary protection and full information on

national laws, regulations and administrative provisions

relating to the implementation of temporary protection.".

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