Short title:
Refugees Act, 2017
Long title:
An Act to establish the office of the Commissioner for
Refugees and provide for its functions; provide for the
recognition, protection and control of refugees; provide
for the rights and responsibilities of refugees; establish
the Refugees Fund; domesticate the United Nations
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 and
its Protocol of 1967, and the Organisation of African Unity
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugees
Problems in Africa, 1969; repeal and replace the Refugees
(Control) Act, 1970; and provide for matters connected
with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Year of Act:
2017
Number of Act:
1
Date of assent:
24 June 2017
Date of promulgation:
12 May 2017
Date of commencement:
13 April 2017
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