1801505 (Refugee)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for review concerning a protection visa. The applicant failed to appear at the hearing, leading to the dismissal of their application. The Tribunal was required to determine whether to confirm the dismissal of the application, given the applicant's non-appearance and subsequent failure to seek reinstatement within the prescribed timeframe.

The Tribunal's reasoning centred on the procedural requirements following a failure to appear. As the applicant did not make an application for reinstatement within the 14-day period stipulated by the rules, the Tribunal was bound to confirm the initial decision to dismiss the application. This procedural default meant the decision under review was taken to be affirmed.

Consequently, the Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.