Thailand Immigration Act B.E.2522 (Sections 6- 10)
Chapter 1
Immigration Commission
Section 6. There shall be established an Immigration Commission consisting of the Under Secretary of the Ministry of Interior as Chairperson, with the following members: the Under Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Director-General of the Police Department, the Director-General of the Labour Department, the Director-General of the Public Prosecution Department, the Secretary-General of the Board of Investment, the Secretary-General of the National Security Council, the Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and the Commander of the Immigration Division as member and secretary.
Section 7. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Revoke permission for temporary stay in the Kingdom under Section 36, paragraph one.
(2) Consider appeals under Section 36, paragraph two.
(3) Permit aliens to enter and take up residency in the Kingdom under Section 41, paragraph one.
(4) Prescribe criteria for the qualifications of aliens applying for residency in the Kingdom and conditions pertaining to national security under Section 41, paragraph two.
(5) Prescribe criteria for the application for residency of aliens temporarily entering the Kingdom under Section 41, paragraph four.
(6) Permit aliens to enter and take up residency in the Kingdom under Section 43, paragraph one, and prescribe regulations for their declaration of financial status under Section 43, paragraph two.
(7) Permit aliens authorized to stay in the Kingdom temporarily to take up residency and prescribe conditions for granting permission to an alien who has applied for residency to remain in the Kingdom under Section 45, paragraphs one and two.
(8) Revoke permission for residency in the Kingdom under Section 47, paragraph three.
(9) Permit aliens who previously had residency in the Kingdom to continue such residency under Section 51, paragraph one.
(10) Consider the revocation of a residence permit under Section 53.
(11) Provide advice, suggestions, and opinions to the Minister on the formulation of regulations concerning the performance of duties by checkpoint officials or other officials to maintain national security, or in the issuance of Ministerial Regulations under this Act.
(12) Consider immigration matters as assigned by the Council of Ministers or by the Minister.
Section 8. In the performance of duties under this Act, the Commission member and secretary shall, without delay, submit matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission to the Chairperson of the Commission, or, if the Chairperson is absent or unable to perform their duty, to the Commission member assigned by the meeting. The Chairperson or the assigned Commission member shall convene a meeting in accordance with the urgency of the matter and the criteria prescribed by the meeting.
In a meeting of the Commission, if the Chairperson is absent or not present, the meeting shall elect one member to preside over the meeting.
A quorum for a meeting of the Commission requires the presence of not less than one-half of the total number of members.
Resolutions of the meeting shall be made by a majority vote. Each member shall have one vote. In the event of a tie, the person presiding over the meeting shall have an additional casting vote.
Section 9. The Commission may appoint a Sub-Commission or authorize a competent official for the execution of any assignment. The provisions of Section 8 shall apply to meetings of the Sub-Commission mutatis mutandis.
Section 10. In the performance of duties under this Act, the Commission shall have the power to summon concerned persons in writing to provide facts or submit documents pertaining to matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
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