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Section 18, The Refugees Protection Act, 2007
Status not yet checkedThe Refugees Protection Act, 2007, Sierra Leone
(1) The Minister may, after consultation with otherrelevant State agencies, direct that a refugee awaiting expulsion shall
not be detained but shall, while he remains in Sierra Leone, be subject
to all or any of the following conditions: —
(a) that the refugee shall reside at a place or
within an area specified by the Minister;
(b) that the refugee shall not depart from the
place or area or only depart from the place
subject to such conditions as may be
specified by the Minister;
(c) that the refugee shall give recognizances for
his good behaviour in such form and subject
to such conditions as may be specified by
the Minister;
(d) that the refugee shall report to the police or
such authority as may be specified by the
Minister in such manner as he may
determine;
(e) that the refugee shall not take an active part
in the politics of Sierra Leone or of any other
country or take part in such activities, being
activities of a political nature, as may be
specified by the Minister;
(f) such ancillary or additional conditions as may
appear to the Minister to be necessary or
expedient in the circumstances of the case,
in accordance with international standards.
(2) The Minister may, at any time, withdraw or modify a
direction made under subsection (1).
(3) Any refugee to whom subsection (1) applies who fails
to comply with any condition specified in that subsection commits
an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment
not exceeding six months.
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