Section 9, The Refugees Protection Act, 2007

(1) Female applicants for refugee status shall have theright to a female interpreter and to be interviewed, wherever possible, by female members or officers of the Implementing Agency or the Appeal Committee, as the case may be, as well as to be treated in accordance with other appropriate administrative procedures. (2) Where the applicant is an unaccompanied or separated minor, the Implementing Agency or the Appeal Committee, as the case may be, shall ensure that appropriate procedures are followed, including, in the case of any unaccompanied minor, by facilitating the appointment of an independent and authorised representative, who shall be duty bound to act objectively in the best interests of the minor.