Immigration Appeals Tribunal - Cabinet Office
Immigration Appeals Tribunal
Immigration Appeals Tribunal
What We Do
The Immigration Appeals Tribunal ("IAT") is established in accordance with the Immigration (Transition) Act (“the Act”), which shall consist of the following members:
- chairperson;
- Up to five deputy chairpersons; and
- A panel of persons
all of whom shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Cabinet.
The Coordinator and the Secretaries of the Appeals Tribunal Secretariat provide administrative and secretarial support to the IAT with the processing of appeals against the decision of the Director of WORC or the Director’s designate under Sections 37, 49 or 56(5) or of a Board other than a decision under Section 20 of the Act.
The IAT holds weekly meetings to hear appeals processed in accordance with the Act.
The majority of the documents held by the Appeals Tribunal Secretariat are exempt under section 23(1) of the FOI Act and Data Protection Act, as releasing applications, minutes and outcomes of meetings and other reports would amount to an unreasonable disclosure of personal information. Individuals have a statutory right under the FOI Act and Data Protection Act to view their own personal information held by public authorities, and such information may be released to a third party if there is overriding public interest in the disclosure, but FOI and Personal Data requests must be made for these records in all cases and the Information Manager will make a decision on each application.
Key Persons
Chair
- Dr Steve McField
Deputy Chairs:
- Morris Garcia
- Shaun McCann
Members:
- Josephine Habib
- Nanalie Cover
- Jermaine Sharpe
- Derecha Pernix
- Demi M.J. McLean
- Danette McLaughlin
- Philson George
- Glenda Ebanks-Lee
- Joy Vernon
- Sophia Bryan
Secretaries (Non-voting):
- Trisha Cuffy
- Sheena Bush
In accordance with Section 18(2) of the Act – “Any member of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, who, without obtaining the prior permission of the chairperson, is absent from more than two out of five consecutive meetings of the Tribunal shall cease to be a member of the Tribunal.”
Contact the IAT
Contact Us
Address
Immigration Appeals Tribunal
Government Administration Building Box 105
Grand Cayman KY1-9000 CAYMAN ISLANDS
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
