37 Article 31(1): immunity from penalties
Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (2022 c 36) | Legislation

37  Article 31(1): immunity from penalties

(1)     A refugee is not to be taken to have come to the United Kingdom directly from a country where their life or freedom was threatened if, in coming from that country, they stopped in another country outside the United Kingdom, unless they can show that they could not reasonably be expected to have sought protection under the Refugee Convention in that country.

(2)     A refugee is not to be taken to have presented themselves without delay to the authorities unless—

(a)     in the case of a person who became

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