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Section 16 of the Refugee Act, entitled ‘Appeals to Tribunal’, provides: ‘1. The applicant may appeal in the prescribed manner against a recommendation of the Commissioner under section 13 … 2. The Tribunal may – (a) affirm a recommendation of the Commissioner, or (b) set aside a recommendation of the Commissioner and recommend that the applicant should be declared to be a refugee. ... 2B. Where – … (b) the Minister notifies the Tribunal that he or she is of opinion that the applicant is in breach of subsection (4)(a), (4A) or (5) of section 9, the Tribunal shall send to the applicant a notice in writing inviting the applicant to indicate in writing … whether he or she wishes to continue with his or her appeal and, if an applicant does not furnish an indication within the time specified in the notice, his or her appeal shall be deemed to be withdrawn. ... 3. An appeal under this section shall be brought by notice in writing within the period specified in section 13 …, and the notice shall specify the grounds of appeal and … shall indicate whether the applicant wishes the Tribunal to hold an oral hearing for the purpose of his or her appeal. ... 5. The Commissioner shall furnish the Tribunal with copies of any reports, documents or representations in writing submitted to the Commissioner under section 11 and an indication in writing of the nature and source of any other information relating to the application which has come to the notice of the Commissioner in the course of an investigation by him or her. ... 8. The Tribunal shall furnish the applicant concerned and his or her solicitor (if known) and the High Commissioner whenever so requested by him or her with copies of any reports, observations, or representations in writing or any other document, furnished to the Tribunal by the Commissioner copies of which have not been previously furnished to the applicant or, as the case may be, the High Commissioner pursuant to section 11(6) and an indication in writing of the nature and source of any other information relating to the appeal which has come to the notice of the Tribunal in the course of an appeal under this section. … 10. The Tribunal shall, where appropriate, following a notice under subsection (3), hold an oral hearing for the purpose of an appeal under this section. (a) For the purposes of an oral hearing … under this section, the Tribunal may – (i) direct in writing any person whose evidence is required by the Tribunal to attend before the Tribunal … and there to give evidence and to produce any document or thing in his or her possession or control …, (ii) direct any such person to produce any specified document or thing in his or her possession or control, or (iii) give any other directions for the purpose of an appeal that appear to the Tribunal reasonable and just. (b) Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) shall not apply to a document or thing relating to information as respects which the Minister or the Minister for Foreign Affairs, as the case may be, directs (which he or she is hereby empowered to do) that the information be withheld in the interest of national security or public policy (“ordre public”). (c) The Tribunal shall enable the applicant and the Commissioner or an authorised officer to be present at the hearing and present their case to the Tribunal in person or through a legal representative or other person. ... 16. Before deciding an appeal under this section, the Tribunal shall consider the following: (a) the relevant notice under subsection (3), (b) the report of the Commissioner under section 13, (c) any observations made to the Tribunal by the Commissioner or the High Commissioner, (d) the evidence adduced and any representations made at an oral hearing, if any, and (e) any documents, representations in writing or other information furnished to the Commissioner pursuant to section 11. ...’