Thank you, Chairperson.
This particular provision does have retroactive application for the purposes of the 12-month bar on PRA. The policy intent of that is that if new applications coming into force are subject to the bar on the basis that one can reasonably expect that risk decision will remain valid for 12 months, then the same logic should apply to those whose applications are still pending, bearing in mind that the minister can invoke an exception to the bar on PRA in the event of changed country conditions.
Thank you.