Membership of a particular social group other than family
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 characteristic is shared by each member of the group; and
the person shares, or is perceived as sharing, the characteristic; and
any of the following apply:
the characteristic is an innate or immutable characteristic;
the characteristic is so fundamental to a member’s identity or conscience, the member should not be forced to renounce it;
the characteristic distinguishes the group from society; and
the characteristic is not a fear of persecution.
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