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Date: 2nd August, 2018 A LAW TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION LAW (2015 REVISION) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE GRANT OF RESIDENCY AND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CERTIFICATE; TO EXTEND THE POWERS OF THE CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER TO THE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESIDENCY CAYMAN DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE RIGHT TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTIONS FOR SPECIALIST CAREGIVERS; TO TAKE AWAY THE TIME LIMITS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS TO APPLY FOR THE RIGHT TO BE CAYMANIAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRIBUNAL TO HEAR APPEALS AGAINST THE REFUSAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASYLUM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURE FOR CARRYING OUT APPEALS TO THE TRIBUNAL; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands. 1. (1) This Law may be cited as the Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018. (2) Sections 2, 4, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17(3) shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet. Short title and commencement The Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018 2. The Immigration Law (2015 Revision), in this Law referred to as the \u201cprincipal Law\u201d, is amended in section 2 by inserting, after the definition of the word \u201crefugee\u201d, the following definition - \u201cRefugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\u201d means the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal established under section 84A;\u201d. 3. The principal Law is amended by inserting after section 3 the following section - \u201cSharing of certain powers and duties of Chief Immigration Officer 3A. (1) The public officer in charge of administration of the Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman Department of Government shall have the same powers, duties, functions, rights, privileges and immunities of the Chief Immigration Officer except those powers, duties, functions, rights, privileges and immunities of the Chief Immigration Officer under - (a) Parts VI, VII and VIII; and (b) sections 103 and 111 of Part IX.\u201d. 4. The principal Law is amended in section 19 by inserting after the words \u201cAppeals Tribunal\u201d the words \u201cor the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\u201d. 5. The principal Law is amended in section 22(9) by deleting the words \u201cprior to reaching the age of twenty-four\u201d. 6. The principal Law is amended in section 23 by deleting the words \u201cwithin one year from the 21st December, 2006\u201d. 7. 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The principal Law is amended in section 30 (7) by inserting after the words \u201csubsection (1)\u201d the words \u201cor section 32(1B)\u201d. 9. The principal Law is amended in section 31 as follows - (a) in subsection (1) - (i) by deleting the words \u201cThe spouse\u201d and substituting the words \u201cSubject to section 33(3), the spouse\u201d; and (ii) by deleting the words \u201cfor a period of seven years and such Certificate when granted may, upon application, be renewed at the discretion of the Chief Immigration Officer or the Board\u201d; and (b) by repealing subsection (8) and substituting the following subsection - \u201c(8) Notwithstanding subsection (6), where a spouse is the holder of a work permit and the spouse applies for a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate during the currency of the work permit, the spouse may continue to work during the period between the expiration of the work permit and - (a) the determination of the application for the Certificate by the Board or by the Chief Immigration Officer; or (b) the determination of an appeal to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal where the spouse has appealed the Board\u2019s or the Chief Immigration Officer\u2019s decision to refuse the application.\u201d. Amendment of section 30 - persons legally and ordinarily resident in the Islands for at least eight years Amendment of section 31- Residence and Employment Rights Certificate for the spouse of a Caymanian The Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018 10. The principal Law is amended in section 32 as follows - (a) in subsection (1) - (i) by deleting the words \u201cat the discretion of the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer,\u201d; and (ii) by deleting the words \u201cunder section 30(1)\u201d; and (b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsections - \u201c(1A) A person who applies for a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate under this section is not subject to section 30(3) but, on obtaining such Certificate, is subject to the provisions of sections 30(6) to (23), 33 and 38. (1B) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee, issue fee and the annual fee with respect to the first year.\u201d. 11. The principal Law is amended in section 33 as follows - (a) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection - \u201c(2) A person who has forfeited his rights under subsection (1) and - (a) is or was the spouse of a Caymanian; and (b) is the parent of a Caymanian child, may apply to the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer for a continuation of the Residency and Employment Rights Certificate - (i) until the child reaches the age of eighteen years; or (ii) where the child is enrolled in tertiary education, until he completes his education or has reached the age of twenty-four years, whichever happens earlier.\u201d; and (b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection - \u201c(3) Notwithstanding section 31(1), where the holder of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate is the surviving spouse of a Caymanian, that surviving spouse shall be required, in order to continue to hold that Certificate, to apply to  the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer for the right to continue to hold the Certificate and - Amendment of section 32- dependants of Residency and Employment Rights Certificate holders Amendment of section 33 - loss of Residency and Employment Rights Certificate The Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018 (a) the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer shall, in considering the application take into account - (i) the length of the marriage; (ii) whether there are any children; (iii) whether immediately prior to the death the marriage was no longer subsisting as evidenced by a decree of a competent court, a deed of separation or what appears to be the breakdown of the marriage; (iv) the applicant\u2019s ability to support himself and any dependants; and (v) the applicant\u2019s health and character; and (b) thereafter,  the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer shall either revoke the Certificate or allow the continuation of the Certificate.\u201d. 12. The principal Law is amended in section 37C as follows - (a) by repealing subsection (1) and by substituting the following subsection - \u201c(1) The employer or former employer of a person who meets the criteria contained in subsection (2) may apply to the Work Permit Board, or the Chief Immigration Officer, or, where the employment relates to employment in Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, to the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Immigration Board, for the grant or renewal of a Certificate for Specialist Caregivers in respect of that person.\u201d; and (b) in subsection (2), by repealing paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph - \u201c(b)  the person is or was employed with the employer or former employer making the application, as a domestic helper, nurse or nanny, or in some other care giving capacity - (i) for at least three years immediately before the permission to be employed in that capacity terminated; or (ii) for a period of at least one year preceding the expiration of his term limit and the Work Permit Board, the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Immigration Board or the Chief Immigration Officer, as the case may be, is satisfied that there are, in relation to the application, exceptional circumstances;\u201d. Amendment of section 37C - certificate for specialist care givers The Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018 13. The principal Law, is amended in section 84 as follows - (a) in subsection (3), by deleting the words \u201csubsection (4)\u201d and substituting the words \u201csubsection (1)\u201d; and (b) in subsection (6), by deleting the words \u201cImmigration Appeals Tribunal\u201d and inserting the words \u201cRefugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\u201d. 14. The principal Law is amended by inserting after section 84 the following sections - Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal 84A. (1) There is established a Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal for the purpose of hearing appeals from decisions by the Chief Immigration Officer to refuse applications for asylum under this Part. (2) The Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman and three other members, all of whom shall be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of the Cabinet. (3) The Chairman shall be an attorney-at-law of at least seven years\u2019 call to the bar and the Deputy Chairman shall be an attorney-at-law of at least five years\u2019 call to the bar. (4) The Cabinet shall appoint a Secretary to the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal to record and keep all minutes of the meetings, proceedings and decisions of the Tribunal and who shall have no right to vote. (5) The Tribunal under this section shall meet on such occasions as, in the opinion of the Chairman, may be necessary or desirable to ensure an efficient and timely disposal of appeals. (6) Any member of the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal who, without obtaining the prior written permission of the Chairman, is absent from more than two out of five consecutive meetings of that Tribunal shall cease to be a member of the Tribunal. (7) In the temporary absence of the Chairman or Amendment of section 84 - application for asylum Insertion of section 84A - procedure for appeals The Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018 in the event of the Chairman\u2019s inability to act, the Deputy Chairman shall act as chairman and exercise all the powers and functions of Chairman including the convening of meetings. (8) At every meeting of the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal - (a) it shall reach its decisions by a majority of the votes of members present and voting; (b) the Chairman or presiding member shall have no original but only a casting vote; and (c) three members present shall form a quorum. (9) Where a member of the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal has a personal or pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any matter which is to be determined by the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal, the member shall, if present at the meeting at which such matter is to be determined, as soon as possible after the commencement thereof, disclose the fact and leave the meeting. (10) Subject to subsections (5) through (9), the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure. Application of sections 9 and 10 to Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal 84B.  Sections 9 and 10 apply to the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal as if references in those sections to the Boards are references to the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal. Procedure for appeals 84C.  (1) Appeals under section 84(6) shall be by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal and the notice shall set out the decision against which the appeal is made and be accompanied by a copy of the original application which is the subject of the appeal and a copy of the Chief Immigration Officer\u2019s decision. (2) Any correspondence to the appellant - The Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018 (a) by post, shall be deemed to have been received no later than seven days from the date of dispatch; or (b) by electronic mail, shall be deemed to have been received no later than twenty-four hours after its transmission. (3) The Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal shall notify the Chief Immigration Officer of the decision being appealed against within seven days of receipt of a notice of appeal. 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Amendment of section 32 - dependants of Residency and Employment\n\nRights Certificate holders\n11. Amendment of section 33 - loss of Residency and Employment Rights\n\nCertificate\n12. Amendment of section 37C - certificate for specialist care givers\n13. Amendment of section 84 - application for asylum\n14. Insertion of section 84A - procedure for appeals\n15. Amendment of section 100 - directions to Board and Chief Immigration\n\nOfficer\n16. Amendment of section 101 - power to put questions and require production\n\nof document\n17. Transitional provisions\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n3\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nLaw 3 of 2018\n\nI Assent\n\nFranz Manderson\n\nActing Governor.\n\nDate: 2nd August, 2018\n\n A LAW TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION LAW (2015 REVISION) IN\nORDER TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE GRANT OF\nRESIDENCY AND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CERTIFICATE; TO\nEXTEND THE POWERS OF THE CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER TO\nTHE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESIDENCY CAYMAN\nDEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE RIGHT\nTO APPLY FOR EXEMPTIONS FOR SPECIALIST CAREGIVERS; TO\nTAKE AWAY THE TIME LIMITS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS TO APPLY\nFOR THE RIGHT TO BE CAYMANIAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE\nESTABLISHMENT OF A TRIBUNAL TO HEAR APPEALS AGAINST\nTHE REFUSAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASYLUM; TO PROVIDE FOR\nTHE PROCEDURE FOR CARRYING OUT APPEALS TO THE\nTRIBUNAL; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES\n\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n\n1.\n(1) This Law may be cited as the Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018.\n(2) Sections 2, 4, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17(3) shall come into force on such\ndate as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet.\nShort title and\ncommencement\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n4\n2.\nThe Immigration Law (2015 Revision), in this Law referred to as the\n\u201cprincipal Law\u201d, is amended in section 2 by inserting, after the definition of the\nword \u201crefugee\u201d, the following definition -\n\u201cRefugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\u201d means the Refugee Protection\nAppeals Tribunal established under section 84A;\u201d.\n3.\nThe principal Law is amended by inserting after section 3 the following\nsection -\n\u201cSharing\nof\ncertain\npowers and duties of\nChief\nImmigration\nOfficer\n3A. (1) The public officer in charge of\nadministration\nof\nthe\nWorkforce\nOpportunities\nand\nResidency\nCayman\nDepartment of Government shall have the\nsame powers, duties, functions, rights,\nprivileges and immunities of the Chief\nImmigration Officer except those powers,\nduties, functions, rights, privileges and\nimmunities of the Chief Immigration\nOfficer under -\n(a)\nParts VI, VII and VIII; and\n(b) sections 103 and 111 of\nPart IX.\u201d.\n4.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 19 by inserting after the words\n\u201cAppeals Tribunal\u201d the words \u201cor the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\u201d.\n5.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 22(9) by deleting the words \u201cprior\nto reaching the age of twenty-four\u201d.\n6.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 23 by deleting the words \u201cwithin\none year from the 21st December, 2006\u201d.\n\n7.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 29 by repealing subsections (1)\nand (2) and by substituting the following subsections -\n\u201c(1)  The Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board and the\nChief Immigration Officer may grant the right to reside permanently in the\nIslands to the following non-Caymanian applicants -\n(a)\npersons, including their spouses, who have been legally and\nordinarily resident in the Islands for a minimum period of\neight years;\nAmendment of section 2\nof the Immigration Law\n(2015 Revision) -\ndefinitions\nAmendment of the\nprincipal Law- insertion\nof section 3A\nAmendment of section\n19 - rules relating to\nappeals\nAmendment of section\n22 - acquisition of the\nright to be Caymanian\nby grant of the Board\nAmendment of section\n23 - persons who may\napply to the chief\nImmigration Officer for\nthe right to be\nCaymanian\nAmendment of section\n29 - categories of\npermanent residence\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n5\n(b) the spouse of a Caymanian; and\n(c)\na dependant of a Residency and Employment Rights\nCertificate who meets the requirements set out in section\n32.\n(2) The Chief Immigration Officer may grant the right to reside\npermanently to -\n(a)\nthe surviving spouse of a Caymanian under section 22(7);\nand\n(b) persons of independent means, including their spouses,\nunder section 34A.\u201d.\n8.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 30 (7) by inserting after the words\n\u201csubsection (1)\u201d the words \u201cor section 32(1B)\u201d.\n\n9.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 31 as follows -\n(a)\nin subsection (1) -\n(i)\nby deleting the words \u201cThe spouse\u201d and substituting the\nwords \u201cSubject to section 33(3), the spouse\u201d; and\n(ii) by deleting the words \u201cfor a period of seven years and such\nCertificate when granted may, upon application, be renewed\nat the discretion of the Chief Immigration Officer or the\nBoard\u201d; and\n(b) by repealing subsection (8) and substituting the following\nsubsection -\n\u201c(8) Notwithstanding subsection (6), where a spouse is the\nholder of a work permit and the spouse applies for a Residency\nand Employment Rights Certificate during the currency of the\nwork permit, the spouse may continue to work during the period\nbetween the expiration of the work permit and -\n(a)\nthe determination of the application for the\nCertificate by the Board or by the Chief\nImmigration Officer; or\n(b) the\ndetermination\nof\nan\nappeal\nto\nthe\nImmigration Appeals Tribunal where the spouse\nhas\nappealed\nthe\nBoard\u2019s\nor\nthe\nChief\nImmigration Officer\u2019s decision to refuse the\napplication.\u201d.\nAmendment of section\n30 - persons legally and\nordinarily resident in the\nIslands for at least eight\nyears\nAmendment of section\n31- Residence and\nEmployment Rights\nCertificate for the\nspouse of a Caymanian\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n6\n10. The principal Law is amended in section 32 as follows -\n(a)\n in subsection (1) -\n(i)\nby deleting the words \u201cat the discretion of the Board or the\nChief Immigration Officer,\u201d; and\n(ii) by deleting the words \u201cunder section 30(1)\u201d; and\n(b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsections -\n\u201c(1A)\nA person who applies for a Residency and\nEmployment Rights Certificate under this section is not subject to\nsection 30(3) but, on obtaining such Certificate, is subject to the\nprovisions of sections 30(6) to (23), 33 and 38.\n(1B) An application under subsection (1) shall be\naccompanied by the prescribed application fee, issue fee and the\nannual fee with respect to the first year.\u201d.\n11. The principal Law is amended in section 33 as follows -\n(a)\nby repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following\nsubsection -\n\u201c(2) A person who has forfeited his rights under subsection (1)\nand -\n(a)\nis or was the spouse of a Caymanian; and\n(b) is the parent of a Caymanian child,\n\nmay apply to the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer for a\ncontinuation of the Residency and Employment Rights\nCertificate -\n(i)\nuntil the child reaches the age of eighteen years;\nor\n(ii) where the child is enrolled in tertiary education,\nuntil he completes his education or has reached\nthe age of twenty-four years, whichever happens\nearlier.\u201d; and\n(b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following\nsubsection -\n\u201c(3) Notwithstanding section 31(1), where the holder of a\nResidency and Employment Rights Certificate is the surviving\nspouse of a Caymanian, that surviving spouse shall be required,\nin order to continue to hold that Certificate, to apply to  the Board\nor the Chief Immigration Officer for the right to continue to hold\nthe Certificate and -\nAmendment of section\n32- dependants of\nResidency and\nEmployment Rights\nCertificate holders\nAmendment of section\n33 - loss of Residency\nand Employment Rights\nCertificate\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n7\n(a)\nthe Board or the Chief Immigration Officer shall, in\nconsidering the application take into account -\n(i)\nthe length of the marriage;\n(ii) whether there are any children;\n(iii) whether immediately prior to the death the\nmarriage was no longer subsisting as evidenced\nby a decree of a competent court, a deed of\nseparation or what appears to be the breakdown\nof the marriage;\n(iv) the applicant\u2019s ability to support himself and any\ndependants; and\n(v) the applicant\u2019s health and character; and\n(b) thereafter,  the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer\nshall either revoke the Certificate or allow the\ncontinuation of the Certificate.\u201d.\n12. The principal Law is amended in section 37C as follows -\n(a)\nby repealing subsection (1) and by substituting the following\nsubsection -\n\u201c(1) The employer or former employer of a person who\nmeets the criteria contained in subsection (2) may apply to the\nWork Permit Board, or the Chief Immigration Officer, or, where\nthe employment relates to employment in Cayman Brac or Little\nCayman, to the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Immigration\nBoard, for the grant or renewal of a Certificate for Specialist\nCaregivers in respect of that person.\u201d; and\n(b) in subsection (2), by repealing paragraph (b) and substituting the\nfollowing paragraph -\n\u201c(b)  the person is or was employed with the employer or former\nemployer making the application, as a domestic helper,\nnurse or nanny, or in some other care giving capacity -\n(i)\nfor at least three years immediately before the\npermission to be employed in that capacity terminated;\nor\n(ii) for a period of at least one year preceding the\nexpiration of his term limit and the Work Permit\nBoard, the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman\nImmigration Board or the Chief Immigration Officer,\nas the case may be, is satisfied that there are, in\nrelation\nto\nthe\napplication,\nexceptional\ncircumstances;\u201d.\nAmendment of section\n37C - certificate for\nspecialist care givers\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n8\n13. The principal Law, is amended in section 84 as follows -\n(a)\nin subsection (3), by deleting the words \u201csubsection (4)\u201d and\nsubstituting the words \u201csubsection (1)\u201d; and\n(b) in subsection (6), by deleting the words \u201cImmigration Appeals\nTribunal\u201d and inserting the words \u201cRefugee Protection Appeals\nTribunal\u201d.\n14. The principal Law is amended by inserting after section 84 the following\nsections -\nRefugee\nProtection\nAppeals Tribunal\n84A. (1) There is established a Refugee Protection\nAppeals Tribunal for the purpose of hearing appeals\nfrom decisions by the Chief Immigration Officer to\nrefuse applications for asylum under this Part.\n(2) The Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman, a\nDeputy Chairman and three other members, all of\nwhom shall be appointed by, and hold office at the\npleasure of the Cabinet.\n(3) The Chairman shall be an attorney-at-law of\nat least seven years\u2019 call to the bar and the Deputy\nChairman shall be an attorney-at-law of at least five\nyears\u2019 call to the bar.\n(4) The Cabinet shall appoint a Secretary to the\nRefugee Protection Appeals Tribunal to record and\nkeep all minutes of the meetings, proceedings and\ndecisions of the Tribunal and who shall have no right to\nvote.\n(5) The Tribunal under this section shall meet\non such occasions as, in the opinion of the Chairman,\nmay be necessary or desirable to ensure an efficient and\ntimely disposal of appeals.\n(6) Any member of the Refugee Protection\nAppeals Tribunal who, without obtaining the prior\nwritten permission of the Chairman, is absent from\nmore than two out of five consecutive meetings of that\nTribunal shall cease to be a member of the Tribunal.\n(7) In the temporary absence of the Chairman or\nAmendment of section\n84 - application for\nasylum\nInsertion of section 84A\n- procedure for appeals\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n9\nin the event of the Chairman\u2019s inability to act, the\nDeputy Chairman shall act as chairman and exercise all\nthe powers and functions of Chairman including the\nconvening of meetings.\n(8) At every meeting of the Refugee Protection\nAppeals Tribunal -\n(a)\nit shall reach its decisions by a majority\nof the votes of members present and\nvoting;\n(b) the Chairman or presiding member\nshall have no original but only a\ncasting vote; and\n(c)\nthree members present shall form a\nquorum.\n(9) Where a member of the Refugee Protection\nAppeals Tribunal has a personal or pecuniary interest,\ndirect or indirect, in any matter which is to be\ndetermined by the Refugee Protection Appeals\nTribunal, the member shall, if present at the meeting at\nwhich such matter is to be determined, as soon as\npossible after the commencement thereof, disclose the\nfact and leave the meeting.\n\n(10) Subject to subsections (5) through (9), the\nRefugee Protection Appeals Tribunal shall have power\nto regulate its own procedure.\nApplication\nof\nsections 9 and 10 to\nRefugee\nProtection\nAppeals Tribunal\n84B.  Sections 9 and 10 apply to the Refugee\nProtection Appeals Tribunal as if references in those\nsections to the Boards are references to the Refugee\nProtection Appeals Tribunal.\nProcedure for appeals\n84C.  (1) Appeals under section 84(6) shall be by\nnotice in writing addressed to the Secretary of the\nRefugee Protection Appeals Tribunal and the notice\nshall set out the decision against which the appeal is\nmade and be accompanied by a copy of the original\napplication which is the subject of the appeal and a\ncopy of the Chief Immigration Officer\u2019s decision.\n(2) Any correspondence to the appellant -\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n10\n(a)\nby post, shall be deemed to have been\nreceived no later than seven days from\nthe date of dispatch; or\n(b) by electronic mail, shall be deemed to\nhave been received no later than\ntwenty-four\nhours\nafter\nits\ntransmission.\n(3) The Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\nshall notify the Chief Immigration Officer of the\ndecision being appealed against within seven days of\nreceipt of a notice of appeal.\n(4) The Chief Immigration Officer shall deliver\nto the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal and the\nappellant the reasons for the decision being appealed\nagainst within a reasonable period of receipt of the\nnotification under subsection (3).\n(5) Upon receipt of the reasons, the appellant\nshall, within fourteen days, file the details of the\ngrounds of appeal and serve a copy on the Chief\nImmigration Officer.\n(6) Upon receipt of the appellant\u2019s detailed\ngrounds of appeal, the Chief Immigration Officer may,\nwithin fourteen days, provide a written defence which\nshall be filed with the Refugee Protection Appeals\nTribunal and served on the appellant.\n(7) Upon receipt by the Refugee Protection\nAppeals Tribunal of the appellant\u2019s detailed grounds of\nappeal under subsection (5), the Tribunal may request\nadditional information or further particulars from the\nappellant.\n(8) The period within which -\n(a)\nthe detailed grounds of appeal shall be\nfiled under subsection (5); and\n(b) the Chief Immigration Officer may file\na written defence  under subsection (6),\nmay be extended by the Chairman of the Refugee\nProtection Appeals Tribunal  at the written request of\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n11\nthe appellant or the Chief Immigration Officer for good\nreason shown.\n(9) Upon receipt of the appellant\u2019s detailed\ngrounds of appeal, including any additional information\nor further particulars requested from the appellant, and\nupon receipt of the Chief Immigration Officer\u2019s written\ndefence, if any, the Refugee Protection Appeals\nTribunal shall proceed with the hearing of the appeal.\n (10) At the hearing of an appeal, the parties may\nappear before the Tribunal in person or be represented.\n(11) There shall be no fee payable for an appeal\nunder section 84.\n(12) The Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\nshall provide an appellant under this Part with a\ndecision within seven days of the conclusion of the\nhearing of an appeal.\nAppeals from\ndecisions of the\nRefugee Protection\nAppeals Tribunal\n84D.   An appeal may be made to the Grand Court from\na decision of the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal\non a point of law only.\u201d.\n15. The principal Law is amended in section 100 by inserting after the words\n\u201cImmigration Appeals Tribunal\u201d the words \u201c, Refugee Protection Appeals\nTribunal\u201d each time that it appears.\n16. The principal Law is amended in section 101 by inserting after the words\n\u201cImmigration Appeals Tribunal\u201d the words \u201c, Refugee Protection Appeals\nTribunal\u201d.\n17. (1) A person who prior to the commencement of this Law is in possession\nof Residency and Employment Rights Certificate is, upon the commencement of\nthis Law, taken to have been issued such Certificate subject to the terms and\nconditions of the principal Law as well as those terms and conditions under the\nprincipal Law which are amended by section 9 of this Law.\n(2) Where prior to the commencement of this Law an application has been\nsubmitted for the grant or renewal of a certificate for a Specialist Caregiver under\nthe principal Law or an appeal has been made against a refusal to grant such a\ncertificate and that application or appeal has not been determined at the date of\nAmendment of section\n100 - directions to Board\nand Chief Immigration\nOfficer\nAmendment of section\n101 - power to put\nquestions and require\nproduction of documents\nTransitional\n\nThe Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n12\nthe commencement of this Law the application or appeal shall be determined in\naccordance with this Law.\n(3) Where prior to the commencement of this Law an appeal relating to an\napplication for asylum was filed the appeal shall be dealt with as if this Law had\nnot come into force.\n(4) Where, prior to the commencement of this Law an application has\nbeen submitted under the principal Law for the grant of the right to be a\nCaymanian under section 22(9) or 23 of the principal Law or an appeal had been\nmade under section 22(13) of the principal Law, and the application or the appeal\nhas not been determined at the date of the commencement of this Law, the\napplication shall be determined in accordance with this Law.\nPassed by the Legislative Assembly the 29th day of June, 2018.\n\nDr. Hon. 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