1828851 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was the forum for this review. The central dispute revolved around the validity of the applicant's application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to consider the applicant's application for review. This question turned on whether the application was made in accordance with the relevant legislative timeframes.

The Tribunal reasoned that the application for review was received on 2 October 2018, which was outside the prescribed time limit. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that the application was not made in accordance with the relevant legislation. The Tribunal had notified the applicant of this issue and provided an opportunity to respond, which the applicant did not do.

As a result of the application not being lodged within the relevant time frame, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.