Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00394:clause:5_5l
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00394
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 5L
Character Range: 165844–166598

5L  Membership of a particular social group other than family
  For the purposes of the application of this Act and the regulations to a particular person, the person is to be treated as a member of a particular social group (other than the person's family) if:
 (a) a characteristic is shared by each member of the group; and
 (b) the person shares, or is perceived as sharing, the characteristic; and
 (c) any of the following apply:
 (i) the characteristic is an innate or immutable characteristic;
 (ii) the characteristic is so fundamental to a member's identity or conscience, the member should not be forced to renounce it;
 (iii) the characteristic distinguishes the group from society; and
 (d) the characteristic is not a fear of persecution.