Chiu v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1774

Chiu v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1774

The court found that notification to the primary applicant (mother) operated as notification to the appellant by operation of s 52(3C) Migration Act, the requirements for notification under s 66 and relevant regulations were satisfied, and the appellant's application for review was out of time; the appeal was dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: Yat Fu Chiu; First Respondent: Minister for Home Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 November 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Notification Requirements, Judicial Review, Right to Review, Combined Visa Applications, Timeliness of Merit Review Applications
Administrative Law Migration Law Human Rights Notification Requirements Judicial Review Right to Review Combined Visa Applications Timeliness of Merit Review Applications

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Parties

Yat Fu Chiu

Appellant

Minister for Home Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether notification addressed solely to primary applicant satisfies s 66(1) Migration Act for secondary applicant in combined visa applications
  2. 2 Whether deemed notification under s 52(3C) operates for combined applications
  3. 3 Whether applicant was lawfully notified and application for review was out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that notification to the primary applicant (mother) operated as notification to the appellant by operation of s 52(3C) Migration Act, the requirements for notification under s 66 and relevant regulations were satisfied, and the appellant's application for review was out of time; the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • Each party bear their own costs in the appeal.