MZAIC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 25

MZAIC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 25

Section 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) applied to s 412(1)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), and s 412 did not manifest a contrary intention excluding substantial compliance. The appellant's use of a superseded Form R1 did not itself invalidate the application. Comparing the form used with the approved forms, the application substantially complied: it identified the appellant and the decision under review, attached the Department notification letter containing identifying information, and the missing passport number was not a matter going to the substance of invoking the Tribunal's review jurisdiction. The Tribunal therefore did not lack jurisdiction, and the Federal...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal; Judicial Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Jurisdiction Decision / Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Dismissing an Application for Judicial Review
Outcome
Appeal allowed.
Legal Topics
['application for Review by the Refugee Review Tribunal Under S 412 of the Migration Act 1958 (cth)' 'approved Forms' 'superseded Form' 'substantial Compliance' 'acts Interpretation Act 1901 (cth) S 25 C' 'jurisdictional Error' 'mandamus']
['migration' 'administrative Law'] ['application for Review by the Refugee Review Tribunal Under S 412 of the Migration Act 1958 (cth)' 'approved Forms' 'superseded Form' 'substantial Compliance' 'acts Interpretation Act 1901 (cth) S 25 C' 'jurisdictional Error' 'mandamus']

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Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal; Judicial Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Jurisdiction Decision / Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Dismissing an Application for Judicial Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether use of a superseded version of Form R1 meant the appellant's application to the Refugee Review Tribunal was not made in the approved form for the purposes of s 412(1)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)." 'Whether s 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) applied to s 412(1)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).' 'Whether the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) manifested a contrary intention excluding substantial compliance under s 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth).' "Whether the appellant's application substantially complied with an approved form notwithstanding the absence of a passport number." "Whether the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision."]

Ratio Decidendi

Section 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) applied to s 412(1)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), and s 412 did not manifest a contrary intention excluding substantial compliance. The appellant's use of a superseded Form R1 did not itself invalidate the application. Comparing the form used with the approved forms, the application substantially complied: it identified the appellant and the decision under review, attached the Department notification letter containing identifying information, and the missing passport number was not a matter going to the substance of invoking the Tribunal's review jurisdiction. The Tribunal therefore did not lack jurisdiction, and the Federal...

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be allowed.' 'Orders 2 and 3 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia made on 20 August 2015 be set aside.' 'A writ of mandamus issue to the second respondent to hear and decide the application made to the then Refugee Review Tribunal on 24 April 2014.' 'The first respondent pay the costs of the...