1601716 (Refugee)

The applicant, a citizen of China, sought a protection visa. The Refugee Tribunal had dismissed the application. The applicant did not seek reinstatement of the dismissed application within the prescribed 14-day period.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the application, given the applicant's failure to seek reinstatement within the stipulated timeframe.

The Tribunal applied the relevant legislative provisions which mandate the confirmation of a dismissal decision when an applicant fails to apply for reinstatement within the specified period. Consequently, the Tribunal was obliged to confirm its earlier decision to dismiss the application, and this decision was taken to be affirmed.

The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.