SZBQS v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1031

SZBQS v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1031

The Tribunal's September 2007 request to the Australian Association was not a request for 'additional information' under s 424(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), as neither the National Amir nor the Association had previously provided information concerning the appellant, and so the procedural requirements of s 424B were not enlivened; accordingly, the appeal was dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: SZBQS; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 September 2009
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Federal Magistrates Court / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Refugee Status Determination, Judicial Review, Interpretation of Migration Act 1958 (cth), Procedural Fairness
Migration Law Administrative Law Refugee Status Determination Judicial Review Interpretation of Migration Act 1958 (cth) Procedural Fairness

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Parties

SZBQS

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Federal Magistrates Court / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether letter from Tribunal to individual requesting verification of documents constituted 'additional information' for the purposes of s 424(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether documents provided by appellant to Tribunal constituted 'information'
  3. 3 Whether falsified documents constituted 'information' for statutory purposes

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's September 2007 request to the Australian Association was not a request for 'additional information' under s 424(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), as neither the National Amir nor the Association had previously provided information concerning the appellant, and so the procedural requirements of s 424B were not enlivened; accordingly, the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The Appellant pay the costs of the First Respondent assessed in the sum of $3,900 pursuant to O 62 r 40C(4) of the Federal Court Rules.