1732866 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Minister to refuse to grant a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was asked to determine whether it had jurisdiction to hear the applicant's appeal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant's application for review was lodged within the time prescribed by the relevant legislation. Specifically, the Tribunal had to consider if the application was made in accordance with the requirements of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) and associated regulations.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was received on 24 December 2017. As this date was outside the statutory timeframe for lodging such an application, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the applicant's case. The Tribunal did not have jurisdiction in this matter.