1803523 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning their application for a protection visa. The core of the dispute revolved around the timeliness of the applicant's application for review to the Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's review. This question turned on whether the application for review had been made in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements, specifically concerning the timeframe for its lodgement.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was received on 9 February 2018, which was outside the period prescribed by the relevant legislation. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that the application had not been made in accordance with the law, and therefore, it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the applicant's case. The Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.