Canadian Refugee Procedure/RAD Rule 1 - Interpretation and Definitions

RAD Rule 1

The text of the relevant rule reads:

Interpretation

Definitions
1 The following definitions apply in these Rules.

Act means the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. (Loi)

appellant means a person who is the subject of an appeal, or the Minister, who makes an appeal to the Division from a decision of the Refugee Protection Division. (appelant)

contact information means, with respect to a person,
(a) the person’s name, postal address and telephone number, and their fax number and email address, if any; and
(b) in the case of counsel for a person who is the subject of an appeal, if the counsel is a person referred to in any of paragraphs 91(2)(a) to (c) of the Act, in addition to the information referred to in paragraph (a), the name of the body of which the counsel is a member and the membership identification number issued to the counsel. (coordonnées)

Division means the Refugee Appeal Division. (Section)

interested person means a person whose application to participate in an appeal under rule 46 has been granted. (personne intéressée)

party means,
(a) in the case of an appeal by a person who is the subject of an appeal, the person and, if the Minister intervenes in the appeal, the Minister; and
(b) in the case of an appeal by the Minister, the person who is the subject of the appeal and the Minister. (partie)

proceeding includes a conference, an application, or an appeal that is decided with or without a hearing. (procédure)

registry office means a business office of the Division. (greffe)

Regulations means the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. (Règlement)

respondent means a person who is the subject of an appeal in the case of an appeal by the Minister. (intimé)

UNHCR means the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and includes its representative or agent. (HCR)

vulnerable person means a person who has been identified as vulnerable under the Guideline on Procedures with Respect to Vulnerable Persons Appearing Before the IRB issued under paragraph 159(1)(h) of the Act. (personne vulnérable)

working day does not include Saturdays, Sundays or other days on which the Board offices are closed. (jour ouvrable)