4.6 Procedures for Applicants in Detention............................................................................................................. 176
4.7 The Application of the Exclusion Clauses in Article 1F.................................................................................. 179
4.7.1 General Principles.................................................................................................................................................. 179
4.7.2 Procedures for Examining the Application of Article 1F........................................................................ 180
4.7.3 Review and Approval of Decisions to Exclude............................................................................................ 181
4.7.4 Notification of RSD Decision to Exclude from International Refugee Protection....................... 182
4.7.5 Appeal of RSD Decisions to Exclude from International Refugee Protection............................... 182
4.7.6 Confidentiality in Exclusion Cases................................................................................................................... 182
4.7.7 Implications of Exclusion Decisions for Family Members/Dependants........................................... 184
4.8 The Application of the Exclusion Clauses in Article 1D and Article 1E.................................................... 185
4.9 Accelerated RSD Processing................................................................................................................................... 186
4.9.1 General....................................................................................................................................................................... 186
4.9.2 Appropriate Cases for Accelerated RSD Processing............................................................................... 187
4.9.3 Oversight of Accelerated RSD Processing Procedures.......................................................................... 188
4.9.4 Procedures for Accelerated RSD Processing.............................................................................................. 188
4.9.5 Appeals by Applicants Rejected under Accelerated RSD Processing............................................... 189
4.10 Simplified RSD Processing.................................................................................................................................... 190
4.10.1 General Considerations.................................................................................................................................... 190
4.10.2 Appropriate Cases for Simplified RSD Processing................................................................................. 190
4.10.3 Oversight of Simplified RSD Processing Procedures............................................................................ 191
4.10.4 Procedures for Simplified RSD Processing................................................................................................ 192
4.10.5 Appeals of Claims Rejected under Simplified RSD Processing......................................................... 193
4.11 Merged RSD Processing......................................................................................................................................... 194
4.11.1 Merged Registration-RSD Processing........................................................................................................ 194
4.11.2 Merged RSD-Resettlement Processing...................................................................................................... 197
Annexes................................................................................................................................................................................. 200
Annex 1: List of Additional Resources....................................................................................................................... 200
Annex 2: UNHCR RSD-focussed Learning Programmes................................................................................... 203
Annex 3: RSD Interview Preparation Checklist.................................................................................................... 205
Annex 4: RSD Assessment Form................................................................................................................................. 208
Annex 5: Applicability of Article 1D of the 1951 Convention Assessment Form.................................... 218
Annex 6: Aide memoire & Glossary of Case Processing Modalities.............................................................. 227
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