Refugee Appeal Division Rules (SOR/2012-257)

Marginal note:Providing notice of appeal

• 21 (1) The Division must without delay provide a copy of the notice of appeal to the Refugee Protection Division after the appeal is perfected under rule 3 or 9, as the case may be.

• Marginal note:Preparing and providing record

  (2) The Refugee Protection Division must prepare a record and provide it to the Division no later than 10 days after the day on which the Refugee Protection Division receives the notice of appeal.

• Marginal note:Content of record

  (3) The Refugee Protection Division record must contain

  • (a) the notice of decision and written reasons for the decision that is being appealed;

  • (b) the Basis of Claim Form as defined in the Refugee Protection Division Rules and any changes or additions to it;

  • (c) all documentary evidence that the Refugee Protection Division accepted as evidence, during or after the hearing;

  • (d) any written representations made during or after the hearing but before the decision being appealed was made; and

  • (e) any audio or other electronic recording of the hearing.

• Marginal note:Providing record to absent Minister

  (4) If the Minister did not take part in the proceedings relating to the decision being appealed, the Division must provide a copy of the Refugee Protection Division record to the Minister as soon as the Division receives it.