Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v KumarCitation:[2017] HCA 11Before:Bell, Gageler, Keane, Nettle, Gordon JJDate:08 Mar 2017Case Number:P49/2016Read more

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v KumarCitation:[2017] HCA 11Before:Bell, Gageler, Keane, Nettle, Gordon JJDate:08 Mar 2017Case Number:P49/2016Read more

Section 36(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) does not operate to deem the visa application as having been made before the expiry of the applicant's second visa; the application must be assessed as made on the date it was actually received.

Parties
Applicant: First Respondent; Respondent: Commonwealth of Australia
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Statutory Interpretation / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Visa Application Timing, Expiry of Visa, Application of Acts Interpretation Act

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Parties

First Respondent

Applicant

Commonwealth of Australia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Statutory Interpretation / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether s 36(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) allows a visa application to be assessed as if made before the expiry of the applicant's second visa

Ratio Decidendi

Section 36(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) does not operate to deem the visa application as having been made before the expiry of the applicant's second visa; the application must be assessed as made on the date it was actually received.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.