Section 14, The Refugees Protection Act, 2007

(1) Notwithstanding any other enactment, anyperson who has applied under section 8 for recognition as a refugee, and every member of his family shall have the right to remain within Sierra Leone– (a) until such person has been recognised as a refugee under that section; or (b) in the event of the application of such person being unsuccessful, until such person has had an opportunity to exhaust his right of appeal under section 10, or Rights and duties of asylum seekers during refugee status determination process. Residence in Sierra Leone pending determination of refugee status. No. Refugees Protection Act 2007No. Refugees Protection Act 200720 21 (c) where such person has appealed under section 10, and his appeal has been unsuccessful, until such person has been allowed a reasonable time, not exceeding three months, and, if he is in detention, has in addition been afforded reasonable facilities, to seek admission to a country of his choice. (2) The Authority may, on application being made to it by the person concerned, extend the three-month period referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1), if it is satisfied that there is a reasonable likelihood of the person being admitted to a country of his choice within such extended period. PART IV–RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF RECOGNISED REFUGEES AND PROTECTED PERSONS WITHIN SIERRA LEONE