Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A power of the Minister under this Division to give a written order that a thing is not to be condemned as forfeited must be exercised by the Minister personally.
(2) The Minister does not have a duty to consider whether to exercise such a power in respect of any thing, whether the Minister is requested to do so by any person, or in any other circumstances.
(3) If the Minister makes an order under this Division that a thing is not to be condemned as forfeited, he or she must cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a statement that sets out:
(a) the order; and
(b) the Minister's reasons for making the order.
(4) A statement under subsection (3) is to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after:
(a) if the order is made between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in a year--1 July in that year; or
(b) if the order is made between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in a year--1 January in the following year.
Act No. 62 of 1958 as amended
This compilation was
prepared on 24 March 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 7
of 2012
Volume 2 includes: Table of Contents
Sections 262- 507
Schedule
Note 1
Table of Acts
Act Notes
Table of Amendments
Repeal Table 1
Repeal Table 2
Note 2
Table A
Renumbering Table 1
Renumbering Table 2
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on
that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that
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Contents
Part 2--Control of arrival and presence of non-citizens 1
Division 14--Recovery of costs from certain persons 1
262........ Liability to the Commonwealth for the cost of keeping, maintaining and removing certain persons because of section 250 ............................................................................................................ 1
263........ Secretary able to issue notice of debt ................................................... 2
264........ Garnishee notice .................................................................................. 2
265........ Debt from failure to comply with garnishee notice .............................. 3
266........ Future debts ........................................................................................ 4
267........ Secretary may freeze amounts to secure future debts .......................... 4
268........ Application of Division to the Crown ................................................. 5
Division 14A--Monitoring compliance with student visa conditions 6
268AA.. Definitions .......................................................................................... 6
268AB.. Division binds the Crown ................................................................... 7
268AD.. Powers conferred on magistrates in their personal capacity ................ 7
Subdivision B--Notices requiring information and documents 7
268BA.. Production notices ............................................................................... 7
268BB... Contents of the production notice ........................................................ 8
268BC... Serving production notices .................................................................. 8
268BD.. Attendance notices .............................................................................. 9
268BE... Contents of attendance notice .............................................................. 9
268BF... Scales of expenses ............................................................................ 10
268BG.. Reasonable compensation for giving copies ...................................... 10
268BH.. Offence: failing to comply with a notice ............................................ 10
268BI.... Offence: giving false or misleading information ............................... 10
268BJ.... Offence: giving false or misleading document .................................. 11
268BK... Information and documents that incriminate a person ....................... 11
268BL... Copies of documents ......................................................................... 11
268BM.. Officer may retain documents ........................................................... 12
268BN.. Owner of document must be given copy ........................................... 12
268BO.. Retaining documents ......................................................................... 12
268BP... Officer may apply to magistrate or tribunal member for a further period 13
268BQ.. Magistrate or tribunal member may order retention for further period 13
Subdivision C--Searching education providers' premises 14
268CA.. Authorised officer may enter premises for a visa monitoring purpose 14
268CB... Being on premises with consent ........................................................ 14
268CC... Consent ............................................................................................. 15
268CD.. Authorised officer may apply for monitoring warrant ....................... 15
268CE... Magistrate or tribunal member may issue monitoring warrant .......... 15
268CF... Magistrate or tribunal member may require more information .......... 15
268CG.. Contents of monitoring warrant ........................................................ 16
268CH.. Use of reasonable force and assistance ............................................. 16
268CI.... Monitoring powers of authorised officers ......................................... 16
268CJ.... Authorised officer on premises with consent may ask questions ...... 18
268CK... Authorised officer on premises under warrant may ask questions .... 18
268CL... Offence: failure to answer question ................................................... 19
268CM.. Offence: giving false or misleading information ............................... 19
268CN.. Offence: giving or showing documents that are false or misleading in material particulars 19
268CO.. Use of electronic equipment in exercising monitoring powers .......... 20
268CP... Use of electronic equipment by experts ............................................. 20
268CQ.. Extension of period ........................................................................... 21
268CR... Powers without warrant in emergency situations .............................. 21
268CS... Retaining seized things ...................................................................... 22
268CT... Authorised officer may apply for a thing to be retained for a further period 22
268CU.. Magistrate or tribunal member may order that thing be retained ........ 23
268CV.. Occupier to provide authorised officer with all facilities and assistance 23
268CW.. Announcement before entry .............................................................. 23
268CX.. Copy of monitoring warrant to be given to occupier before entry ..... 24
268CY.. Compensation for damage to electronic equipment or data ................ 24
268CZ... Occupier entitled to be present during execution of monitoring warrant .. 25
268CZA Identity cards ..................................................................................... 25
268CZB Authorised officer must produce identity card on request ................. 26
268CZC Officer may apply for warrants by telephone etc. .............................. 26
268CZD Magistrate or tribunal member may grant warrant by telephone etc. . 26
268CZE. Procedure for issuing warrant by telephone etc. ................................ 27
268CZF. Procedure after telephone warrant ceases or is executed ................... 27
268CZG Form of warrant authorises exercise of power .................................. 28
268CZH Court to assume that exercise of power not authorised by telephone etc. warrant 28
269........ Securities ........................................................................................... 29
270........ Reports of absences of crews of vessels ........................................... 30
271........ Proof of certain matters ..................................................................... 31
272........ Migrant centres ................................................................................. 34
273........ Detention centres ............................................................................... 34
274........ Secretary may issue documents containing information concerning certain persons 35
Part 3--Migration agents and immigration assistance 36
275........ Interpretation ..................................................................................... 36
276........ Immigration assistance ...................................................................... 37
277........ Immigration legal assistance .............................................................. 39
278........ Relation by employment .................................................................... 40
279........ Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914 to apply to this Part ..................... 41
Division 2--Restrictions on giving of immigration assistance and making of immigration representations 42
280........ Restrictions on giving of immigration assistance .............................. 42
281........ Restriction on charging fees for immigration assistance .................... 43
282........ Restriction on charging fees for immigration representations ............ 44
283........ False representation that a person is a registered migration agent ...... 45
284........ Restriction on self-advertising of the giving of immigration assistance 45
285........ Restriction on other advertising of immigration assistance ................ 46
Division 3--Registration of migration agents 47
286........ Individuals may be registered as migration agents ............................ 47
287........ Register of Migration Agents ............................................................ 47
288........ Application for registration ............................................................... 48
288A..... Publishing requirement ..................................................................... 49
288B..... Requiring applicants to make statutory declarations or to answer questions 50
289........ Registration ....................................................................................... 51
289A..... Applicant must not be registered if does not satisfy registration requirements 51
290........ Applicant must not be registered if not a person of integrity or not fit and proper 52
290A..... Applicant for repeat registration must not be registered if he or she has not done continuing professional development .......................................................................................................... 53
290B..... Applicant must not be registered if any unpaid registration status charge 53
291........ Applicant must not be registered if registration refused in past year . 53
291A..... Applicant must not be registered if suspension would be in effect .... 54
292........ Applicant must not be registered if registration cancelled in past 5 years 54
292A..... Applicant must not be registered if any barring period has not ended 55
292B..... Applicant must not be registered unless he or she holds appropriate professional indemnity insurance 55
293........ Applicant under 18 must not be registered ........................................ 55
294........ Applicant must not be registered if not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealander with special visa .......................................................................................................... 55
295........ Notice of refusal of application ......................................................... 55
299........ Period of registration ......................................................................... 56
300........ Automatic continuation of registration .............................................. 56
301........ Migration Agents Registration Authority must warn of expiry ......... 58
302........ Automatic deregistration ................................................................... 58
303........ Disciplining registered migration agents ........................................... 58
304........ Period of suspension ......................................................................... 59
304A..... Conditions for lifting cautions ........................................................... 59
305........ Notice of disciplinary decision .......................................................... 59
305A..... Making disciplinary details publicly available ................................... 60
305B..... Providing disciplinary details to clients ............................................. 60
305C..... Requiring registered migration agents to give information or documents 61
306........ Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............................... 62
306AA.. Stay orders ........................................................................................ 62
Division 3AA--Disciplining registered migration agents for engaging in vexatious activity 63
306AB.. Definitions ........................................................................................ 63
Subdivision B--Referral of registered migration agents for disciplinary action 63
306AC.. Minister may refer registered migration agent to the Migration Agents Registration Authority 63
306AD.. Ministerial determinations ................................................................. 65
306AE... Registered migration agent may make submissions .......................... 66
306AF... Notice of referral decision under section 306AC .............................. 66
306AG.. Migration Agents Registration Authority's decision after a referral under section 306AC 67
306AGAA Minister may refer agent again if Migration Agents Registration Authority takes no disciplinary action 69
306AGAB Notice of referral decision under section 306AG ......................... 70
306AGAC Migration Agents Registration Authority's disciplinary decision after a referral under section 306AGAA 70
306AGA Cautions or suspensions ................................................................. 72
306AJ... Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............................... 72
306AK.. Stay orders ........................................................................................ 73
Subdivision E--Making disciplinary details available 73
306AL... Making disciplinary details publicly available ................................... 73
306AM. Providing disciplinary details to clients ............................................. 74
Division 3A--Documents relating to clients of inactive migration agents and deceased migration agents 75
306A..... Objects of this Division .................................................................... 75
306B..... Inactive migration agents ................................................................... 75
306C..... Clients ............................................................................................... 76
306D..... Power to obtain documents from inactive migration agent ................ 77
306E...... Power to obtain documents from representative of deceased inactive migration agent 78
306F...... Power to obtain documents from representative of deceased registered migration agent 79
306G..... Reasonable compensation ................................................................. 80
306H..... Failure to comply with notice ............................................................ 80
306J...... Self-incrimination .............................................................................. 80
306K..... Migration Agents Registration Authority to give client documents to clients 80
306L...... Compensation--constitutional safety-net .......................................... 81
Division 4--Investigations and decision-making by the Migration Agents Registration Authority 83
308........ Requiring registered migration agents to give information ................ 83
309........ Persons may make submissions ........................................................ 84
310........ Persons may appear before Migration Agents Registration Authority 84
311........ Migration Agents Registration Authority not bound by legal forms etc. 84
Division 4A--Disciplining former registered migration agents 86
Subdivision A--Complaints about provision of immigration assistance 86
311A..... Barring former registered migration agents from being registered for up to 5 years 86
311B..... Notice of disciplinary decision .......................................................... 86
311C..... Making disciplinary details publicly available ................................... 87
311D..... Former registered migration agent may make a submission etc. ........ 87
311E...... Authority not bound by legal forms etc. ............................................ 88
311EA... Requiring former registered migration agents to give information or documents 88
311F...... Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............................... 89
Subdivision B--Engaging in vexatious activity 90
311G..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 90
311H..... Minister may refer former registered migration agent for disciplinary action 90
311J...... Former registered migration agent may make submissions ............... 90
311K..... Notice of referral decision ................................................................. 91
311L...... Taking of disciplinary action ............................................................. 92
311M.... Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............................... 93
311P...... Making disciplinary details publicly available ................................... 93
Division 5--Obligations of registered migration agents 95
312........ Notification obligations ..................................................................... 95
312A..... Notification of giving of immigration assistance to visa applicants ... 96
312B..... Notification of giving of immigration assistance to review applicants 96
313........ Persons charged for services to be given detailed statement of services 97
314........ Code of Conduct for migration agents .............................................. 97
Division 6--Migration Agents Registration Authority 98
315........ Appointing the Migration Institute of Australia Limited as the Migration Agents Registration Authority 98
316........ Functions of Migration Agents Registration Authority ..................... 98
317........ General powers of the Migration Agents Registration Authority ...... 99
318........ Power to refer people to mediation .................................................... 99
319........ Power to refer lawyers' conduct to other authorities ......................... 99
319A..... Institute may delegate powers and functions ................................... 100
320........ Minister may delegate powers and functions .................................. 100
321........ Disclosure of personal information to the Migration Agents Registration Authority 101
321A..... Disclosure of personal information by the Migration Agents Registration Authority 102
322........ Annual report .................................................................................. 102
Division 6A--Registration application fees and registration status charges 103
332A..... Collection of registration status charge ............................................ 103
332B..... Payments to Migration Institute of Australia Limited ...................... 103
332C..... Removing disciplinary details--registered migration agents ........... 104
332D..... Removing disciplinary details--former registered migration agents 104
332E...... Protection from civil proceedings .................................................... 104
332F...... Disclosure of personal information by the Secretary ....................... 106
332G..... Disclosure of personal information by a review authority ............... 106
332H..... Giving of notices under this Part ..................................................... 107
Part 4--Offences relating to decisions under Act 109
334........ Offences in relation to false or misleading statements regarding the making of decisions 109
335........ Offence of undertaking, for reward, to cause decisions to be made etc. 109
336........ Court may order reparation for loss suffered .................................. 110
Part 4A--Obligations relating to identifying information 111
336A..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 111
336B..... Application ...................................................................................... 112
Division 2--Accessing identifying information 113
336C..... Accessing identifying information .................................................. 113
336D..... Authorising access to identifying information ................................. 113
Division 3--Disclosing identifying information 115
336E...... Disclosing identifying information .................................................. 115
336F...... Authorising disclosure of identifying information to foreign countries etc. 117
336FA... Disclosure of certain personal identifiers to selected individuals ..... 119
336FB... Disclosure of other relevant information to selected individuals ..... 120
336FC... Disclosure of certain personal identifiers to the general public ........ 121
336FD... Disclosure of other relevant information to the general public ........ 122
Division 4--Modifying and impairing identifying information 123
336G..... Unauthorised modification of identifying information .................... 123
336H..... Unauthorised impairment of identifying information ...................... 123
336J...... Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc. 123
Division 5--Destroying identifying information 125
336K..... Destroying identifying information ................................................. 125
336L...... Identifying information that may be indefinitely retained ................ 126
Part 5--Review of decisions 127
Division 1--Interpretation 127
337........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 127
Division 2--Decisions reviewable by Migration Review Tribunal 128
338........ Decisions reviewable by Migration Review Tribunal ..................... 128
339........ Conclusive certificates ..................................................................... 131
Division 3--Review of decisions by Migration Review Tribunal 132
347........ Application for review by Migration Review Tribunal ................... 132
348........ Migration Review Tribunal must review decisions ......................... 133
349........ Powers of Migration Review Tribunal ............................................ 133
350........ Review of assessments made under section 93 ............................... 134
351........ Minister may substitute more favourable decision .......................... 135
352........ Secretary to be notified of application for review by Migration Review Tribunal 136
Division 4--Exercise of Tribunal's powers 137
353........ Tribunal's way of operating ............................................................ 137
353A..... Principal Member may give directions ............................................ 137
354........ Constitution of Tribunal for exercise of powers .............................. 137
355........ Reconstitution of Tribunal--unavailability of member .................... 138
355A..... Reconstitution of Tribunal for efficient conduct of review .............. 139
356........ Exercise of Tribunal's powers ........................................................ 140
357........ Presiding member ........................................................................... 140
Division 5--Conduct of review 141
357A..... Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule ........................ 141
358........ Documents to be given to the Tribunal ............................................ 141
359........ Tribunal may seek information ........................................................ 141
359AA.. Information and invitation given orally by Tribunal while applicant appearing 142
359A..... Information and invitation given in writing by Tribunal .................. 142
359B..... Requirements for written invitation etc. ........................................... 143
359C..... Failure to give information, comments or response in response to written invitation 144
360........ Tribunal must invite applicant to appear .......................................... 145
360A..... Notice of invitation to appear .......................................................... 145
361........ Applicant may request Tribunal to call witness and obtain written material 146
362........ Applicant may request Tribunal to call witnesses ............................ 146
362A..... Applicant entitled to have access to written material before Tribunal 147
362B..... Failure of applicant to appear before Tribunal ................................. 147
363........ Powers of the Tribunal etc. ............................................................. 148
363A..... Tribunal does not have power to permit a person to do something he or she is not entitled to do 148
364........ Presiding member may authorise another person to take evidence .. 149
365........ Review to be in public ..................................................................... 150
366........ Oral evidence by telephone etc. ....................................................... 150
366A..... Applicant may be assisted by another person while appearing before Tribunal 150
366B..... Other persons not to be assisted or represented while appearing before Tribunal 151
366C..... Interpreters ...................................................................................... 151
366D..... Examination and cross-examination not permitted .......................... 152
367........ Certain decisions to be made within prescribed period .................... 152
Division 6--Decisions of Tribunal 153
368........ Tribunal to record its decisions etc. ................................................. 153
368A..... Notifying parties of Tribunal's decision (decision not given orally) 153
368D..... Notifying parties when Tribunal gives an oral decision .................. 154
369........ Certain Tribunal decisions to be published ...................................... 154
370........ Failure of witness to attend ............................................................. 155
371........ Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc. ............................. 155
372........ Contempt of Tribunal ...................................................................... 156
373........ Protection of members and persons giving evidence ....................... 157
374........ Fees for persons giving evidence .................................................... 157
375........ Restrictions on disclosure of certain information etc. ...................... 157
375A..... Certain information only to be disclosed to Tribunal ....................... 158
376........ Tribunal's discretion in relation to disclosure of certain information etc. 158
377........ Disclosure of confidential information ............................................ 159
378........ Tribunal may restrict publication of certain matters ......................... 160
379........ Sittings of Tribunal ......................................................................... 161
Division 8A--Giving and receiving review documents etc. 162
379AA.. Giving documents by Tribunal where no requirement to do so by section 379A or 379B method 162
379A..... Methods by which Tribunal gives documents to a person other than the Secretary 163
379B..... Methods by which Tribunal gives documents to the Secretary ....... 165
379C..... When a person other than the Secretary is taken to have received a document from the Tribunal 166
379D..... When the Secretary is taken to have received a document from the Tribunal 167
379E...... Tribunal may give copies of documents .......................................... 168
379EA... Giving documents by Tribunal--combined applications ................. 168
379F...... Giving documents etc. to the Tribunal ............................................. 169
379G..... Authorised recipient ........................................................................ 169
Division 9--Referral of decisions to Administrative Appeals Tribunal 171
380........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 171
381........ Referral of decisions to Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............... 171
382........ Administrative Appeals Tribunal may accept or decline referral ..... 172
383........ Modification of definition of member in section 3 of the AAT Act 172
384........ Modification of section 21 of the AAT Act .................................... 173
385........ Certain sections of the AAT Act do not apply to MRT-reviewable decisions 173
386........ Modification of section 25 of the AAT Act .................................... 174
387........ Modification of section 30 of the AAT Act .................................... 174
388........ Modification of section 37 of the AAT Act .................................... 174
389........ Modification of section 38 of the AAT Act .................................... 175
390........ Modification of section 43 of the AAT Act .................................... 175
391........ Minister may substitute more favourable decision .......................... 176
392........ Provision of material to which section 376 applies ......................... 177
393........ Section 9 of AAT Act not to apply to Principal Member ................ 177
Part 6--Migration Review Tribunal 178
Division 1--Establishment and membership of the Migration Review Tribunal 178
394........ Establishment of the Migration Review Tribunal ............................ 178
395........ Membership of Migration Review Tribunal .................................... 178
396........ Appointment of members ................................................................ 178
397........ Principal Member ............................................................................ 178
398........ Period of appointment of members ................................................. 179
399........ Remuneration and allowances of members ..................................... 179
400........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................. 179
401........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 180
402........ Disclosure of interests ..................................................................... 180
403........ Removal from office ....................................................................... 180
404........ Acting appointments ....................................................................... 181
405........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 182
Division 2--Registries and officers 183
406........ Registries ........................................................................................ 183
407........ Officers of Tribunal ........................................................................ 183
408........ Acting appointments ....................................................................... 183
Part 7--Review of protection visa decisions 184
Division 1--Interpretation 184
410........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 184
Division 2--Review of decisions by Refugee Review Tribunal 185
411........ Decisions reviewable by Refugee Review Tribunal ........................ 185
412........ Application for review by the Refugee Review Tribunal ................ 186
413........ Refugee Review Tribunal to deal with the backlog of review applications 186
414........ Refugee Review Tribunal must review decisions ............................ 188
414A..... Period within which Refugee Review Tribunal must review decision on protection visas 188
415........ Powers of Refugee Review Tribunal .............................................. 189
416........ Only new information to be considered in later applications for review 189
417........ Minister may substitute more favourable decision .......................... 190
418........ Secretary to be notified of application for review by Refugee Review Tribunal 191
419........ Certain decisions made by members of the Tribunal in their capacity as delegates of the Minister to be treated as decisions of the Tribunal for certain purposes ................................. 191
Division 3--Exercise of Refugee Review Tribunal's powers 193
420........ Refugee Review Tribunal's way of operating ................................. 193
420A..... Principal Member may give directions ............................................ 193
421........ Constitution of Refugee Review Tribunal for exercise of powers ... 193
422........ Reconstitution of Refugee Review Tribunal--unavailability of member 194
422A..... Reconstitution of Tribunal for efficient conduct of review .............. 194
Division 4--Conduct of review 196
422B..... Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule ........................ 196
423........ Documents to be given to the Refugee Review Tribunal ................. 196
424........ Tribunal may seek information ........................................................ 196
424AA.. Information and invitation given orally by Tribunal while applicant appearing 197
424A..... Information and invitation given in writing by Tribunal .................. 197
424B..... Requirements for written invitation etc. ........................................... 198
424C..... Failure to give information, comments or response in response to written invitation 199
425........ Tribunal must invite applicant to appear .......................................... 200
425A..... Notice of invitation to appear .......................................................... 200
426........ Applicant may request Refugee Review Tribunal to call witnesses . 200
426A..... Failure of applicant to appear before Tribunal ................................. 201
427........ Powers of the Refugee Review Tribunal etc. .................................. 201
428........ Tribunal member may authorise another person to take evidence .... 202
429........ Review to be in private .................................................................... 203
429A..... Oral evidence by telephone etc. ....................................................... 203
Division 5--Decisions of Refugee Review Tribunal 204
430........ Refugee Review Tribunal to record its decisions etc. ...................... 204
430A..... Notifying parties of Tribunal's decision (decision not given orally) 204
430D..... Notifying parties when Tribunal gives an oral decision .................. 205
431........ Certain Tribunal decisions to be published ...................................... 205
432........ Failure of witness to attend ............................................................. 206
433........ Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc. ............................. 206
434........ Contempt of Tribunal ...................................................................... 207
435........ Protection of members and persons giving evidence ....................... 208
436........ Fees for persons giving evidence .................................................... 208
437........ Restrictions on disclosure of certain information etc. ...................... 208
438........ Refugee Review Tribunal's discretion in relation to disclosure of certain information etc. 209
439........ Disclosure of confidential information ............................................ 210
440........ Refugee Review Tribunal may restrict publication or disclosure of certain matters 211
440A..... Principal Member's obligation to report to Minister ....................... 212
441........ Sittings of the Refugee Review Tribunal ......................................... 214
Division 7A--Giving and receiving review documents etc. 215
441AA.. Giving documents by Tribunal where no requirement to do so by section 441A or 441B method 215
441A..... Methods by which Tribunal gives documents to a person other than the Secretary 216
441B..... Methods by which Tribunal gives documents to the Secretary ....... 218
441C..... When a person other than the Secretary is taken to have received a document from the Tribunal 219
441D..... When the Secretary is taken to have received a document from the Tribunal 220
441E...... Tribunal may give copies of documents .......................................... 221
441EA... Giving documents by Tribunal--combined applications ................. 221
441F...... Giving documents etc. to the Tribunal ............................................. 221
441G..... Authorised recipient ........................................................................ 222
Division 8--Referral of decisions to Administrative Appeals Tribunal 223
442........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 223
443........ Referral of decisions to Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............... 223
444........ Administrative Appeals Tribunal may accept or decline referral ..... 224
445........ Modification of definition of member in section 3 of the AAT Act 224
446........ Modification of section 21 of the AAT Act .................................... 224
447........ Certain sections of the AAT Act do not apply to RRT-reviewable decisions 225
448........ Modification of section 25 of the AAT Act .................................... 225
449........ Modification of section 30 of the AAT Act .................................... 226
450........ Modification of section 37 of the AAT Act .................................... 226
451........ Modification of section 38 of the AAT Act .................................... 226
452........ Modification of section 43 of the AAT Act .................................... 227
453........ Only new information to be considered in later applications for review 227
454........ Minister may substitute more favourable decision .......................... 228
455........ Provision of material to which section 438 applies ......................... 229
456........ Section 9 of AAT Act not to apply to Principal Member ................ 229
Division 9--Establishment and membership of the Refugee Review Tribunal 230
457........ Establishment of the Refugee Review Tribunal ............................... 230
458........ Membership of Refugee Review Tribunal ...................................... 230
459........ Appointment of members ................................................................ 230
460........ Principal Member ............................................................................ 230
461........ Period of appointment of members ................................................. 231
462........ Remuneration and allowances of members ..................................... 231
464........ Leave of absence ............................................................................. 231
465........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................. 232
466........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 232
467........ Disclosure of interests ..................................................................... 232
468........ Removal from office ....................................................................... 232
469........ Acting appointments ....................................................................... 233
470........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 234
Division 10--Registry and officers 235
471........ Registry ........................................................................................... 235
472........ Officers of Tribunal ........................................................................ 235
473........ Acting appointments ....................................................................... 235
Part 7A--Statutory agency for purposes of Public Service Act 236
473A..... Statutory agency for purposes of Public Service Act ...................... 236
Division 1--Privative clause 237
474........ Decisions under Act are final .......................................................... 237
Division 2--Jurisdiction and procedure of courts 241
475........ This Division not to limit section 474 ............................................. 241
476........ Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court .................................. 241
476A..... Limited jurisdiction of the Federal Court ......................................... 242
476B..... Remittal by the High Court ............................................................. 243
477........ Time limits on applications to the Federal Magistrates Court .......... 243
477A..... Time limits on applications to the Federal Court ............................. 244
478........ Persons who may make application ................................................ 245
479........ Parties to review .............................................................................. 245
480........ Intervention by Attorney-General ................................................... 245
481........ Operation etc. of decision ................................................................ 246
482........ Changing person holding, or performing the duties of, an office .... 246
483........ Section 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 .......... 246
484........ Exclusive jurisdiction of High Court, Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court 246
Part 8A--Restrictions on court proceedings 248
486A..... Time limit on applications to the High Court for judicial review ..... 248
486AA.. Intervention by Attorney-General ................................................... 248
486AB.. Operation etc. of decision ................................................................ 249
486B..... Multiple parties in migration litigation ............................................. 249
486C..... Persons who may commence or continue proceedings in the Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Court 250
486D..... Disclosing other judicial review proceedings .................................. 251
Part 8B--Costs orders where proceedings have no reasonable prospect of success 253
486E...... Obligation where there is no reasonable prospect of success .......... 253
486F...... Cost orders ...................................................................................... 253
486G..... Person must be given reasonable opportunity to argue against costs order 254
486H..... Limited waiver of legal professional privilege ................................. 254
486I....... Lawyer's certification ...................................................................... 255
486J...... Part does not limit other powers to order costs against third parties 255
486K..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 256
Part 8C--Reports on persons in detention for more than 2 years 257
486L...... What is the detention reporting start time for a person? ................. 257
486M.... What is a detention reporting time for a person? ............................. 257
486N..... Secretary's obligation to report to Commonwealth Ombudsman .... 257
486O..... Commonwealth Ombudsman to give Minister assessment of detention arrangements 258
486P...... Minister to table statement from Commonwealth Ombudsman ....... 259
486Q..... Application of Ombudsman Act 1976 ............................................. 259
Division 1--Obtaining an order for a civil penalty 260
486R..... Person may be ordered to pay pecuniary penalty for contravening civil penalty provision 260
486S...... Persons involved in contravening civil penalty provision ............... 262
486T...... Recovery of pecuniary penalty ........................................................ 262
486U..... Gathering information for application for pecuniary penalty ........... 262
Division 2--Civil penalty proceedings and criminal proceedings 263
486V..... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings ................................... 263
486W.... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings ............................... 263
486X..... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings ................................... 263
486Y..... Evidence given in proceedings for civil penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings 263
486Z...... Civil double jeopardy ...................................................................... 264
486ZA... Multiple contraventions of civil penalty provisions ......................... 265
487........ Liability for identification tests ........................................................ 266
488........ Tampering with movements records ............................................... 266
488A..... Giving information to other relevant agencies ................................. 268
488B..... Authorisation to disclose information to an officer ......................... 268
489........ Notified data bases .......................................................................... 269
490........ Identification card to be deemed to continue to be in a form approved by the Minister 269
492........ Commencement of prosecutions ..................................................... 269
493........ Conduct of directors, servants and agents ....................................... 270
494........ Jurisdiction of courts ....................................................................... 271
494AA.. Bar on certain legal proceedings relating to offshore entry persons 272
494AB.. Bar on certain legal proceedings relating to transitory persons ........ 273
494A..... Giving documents by Minister where no requirement to do so by section 494B method 273
494B..... Methods by which Minister gives documents to a person .............. 274
494C..... When a person is taken to have received a document from the Minister .. 276
494D..... Authorised recipient ........................................................................ 278
495........ Minister may approve forms ........................................................... 279
495A..... Minister may arrange for use of computer programs to make decisions etc. 279
495B..... Minister may substitute more favourable decisions for certain computer-based decisions 280
496........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 280
497........ Delegate not required to perform certain administrative tasks ......... 281
498........ Exercise of powers under Act ......................................................... 281
499........ Minister may give directions ........................................................... 282
500........ Review of decision .......................................................................... 282
500A..... Refusal or cancellation of temporary safe haven visas .................... 287
501........ Refusal or cancellation of visa on character grounds ....................... 291
501A..... Refusal or cancellation of visa--setting aside and substitution of non-adverse decision under subsection 501(1) or (2) ........................................................................................................ 294
501B..... Refusal or cancellation of visa--setting aside and substitution of adverse decision under subsection 501(1) or (2) ........................................................................................................ 296
501C..... Refusal or cancellation of visa--revocation of decision under subsection 501(3) or 501A(3) 297
501D..... Refusal or cancellation of visa--method of satisfying Minister that person passes the character test 299
501E...... Refusal or cancellation of visa--prohibition on applying for other visas 299
501F...... Refusal or cancellation of visa--refusal of other visa applications and cancellation of other visas 299
501G..... Refusal or cancellation of visa--notification of decision ................. 300
501H..... Refusal or cancellation of visa--miscellaneous provisions ............. 302
501HA.. Application of sections 501 to 501H to transitional (permanent) visas and transitional (temporary) visas 302
501J...... Refusal or cancellation of protection visa--Minister may substitute more favourable decision 302
501K..... Identity of applicants for protection visas not to be published by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal 304
502........ Minister may decide in the national interest that certain persons are to be excluded persons 304
503........ Exclusion of certain persons from Australia ................................... 305
503A..... Protection of information supplied by law enforcement agencies or intelligence agencies 305
503B..... Protection of confidential information disclosed to the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Court--permanent non-disclosure orders ...................................................................... 309
503C..... Protection of confidential information disclosed to the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Court--interim non-disclosure orders ...................................................................... 314
503D..... Details of gazetted agency to be treated as protected information .... 316
504........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 317
505........ Regulations about visa criteria ......................................................... 320
506........ Regulations about passenger cards .................................................. 320
507........ Marital status ................................................................................... 321
The Schedule--Acts relating to immigration and deportation repealed 322