S.L. 420.6 Art. 4Information to asylum seekers.

(1) The Principal Immigration Officer shall take the necessary steps in order that, within a reasonable time and not exceeding fifteen days from the day an asylum seeker has lodged his application, the asylum seeker shall be informed of any established benefits and of the obligations with which he must comply relating to reception conditions; in this respect the Principal Immigration Officer shall ensure that an applicant is provided with information on organisations or groups of persons that provide specific legal assistance and organisations that might be able to help or inform him concerning the available reception conditions, including health care.

(2) The Principal Immigration Officer shall ensure that the information referred to in sub-regulation (1) is in writing and, as far as possible, in a language that the applicant may reasonably be supposed to understand; where appropriate, this information may also be supplied orally.