NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES, ETC ACT

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NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (ESTABLISHMENT, ETC.) ACT

CHAPTER N21 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I –Prohibition of expulsion of refugees, etc.

1.     Prohibition of expulsion or return of refugees.

2.     Office to be responsible for matters relating to refugees.

PART II – Establishment and functions of the National Commission for Refugees

3.     Establishment and composition of the National Commission for Refugees.

4.     Functions of the Commission, etc.

PART III –The Federal Commissioner for Refugees, etc.

5.     Appointment of the Federal Commissioner for Refugees.

6.     Eligibility Committee.

PART IV –Appeal Board 

7.     Establishment of Refugees Appeal Board.

PART V – Procedures for seeking refugee status

8.     Application for refugee’s status.

9.     Residence in Nigeria pending recognition as refugee or after refusal of recognition.

10.    Cessation or stay of proceedings in respect of illegal entry by refugees and protected persons.

11.    Residence in Nigeria of persons granted refugees status, etc.

12.    Withdrawal of status of refugee.

13.    Right of appeal to the Secretary to the Federal Government.

PART VI – Treatment of members of the family of a refugee 

14.    Family members of refugees.

PART VII – Rights and duties of refugees 

15.    Rights and duties of refugees.

16.    Detention and expulsion of refugees.

17.    Naturalisation.

PART VIII – Miscellaneous

18.    Commission to give special assistance to refugees.

19.    Regulations.

20.    Meaning of “refugee”, etc.

21.    Interpretation.

22.    Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE — Articles of conventions applicable to recognised refugees and protected persons

SECOND SCHEDULE — Protocol relating to the status of refugees of 31st January, 1967

THIRD SCHEDULE — Organisation of African Unity Convention governing the specific aspects of refugee problems in Africa 

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NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (ESTABLISHMENT ETC.) ACT

An Act to establish the National Commission for Refugees for safeguarding the interest and treatment of persons who are seeking to become refugees in Nigeria or persons seeking political asylum in Nigeria and other matters incidental thereto. 

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[Commencement.] [29th December, 1989]               

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PART I – Prohibition of expulsion of refugees, etc.

1.      Prohibition of expulsion or return of refugees

(1)    As from the commencement of this Act and notwithstanding any other law or enactment, no person who is a refugee within the meaning of this Act shall be refused entry into Nigeria, expelled, extradited or returned in any manner whatsoever, to the frontiers of any territory where —  

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