1914058 (Refugee)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a protection visa by applicants who had not appeared at the hearing. The Tribunal confirmed its earlier decision to dismiss the application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the application, given the applicants' failure to appear and their subsequent failure to apply for reinstatement within the prescribed timeframe.

The Tribunal applied the principle that where an applicant fails to appear at a hearing and does not seek reinstatement within 14 days of the dismissal, the Tribunal must confirm the dismissal. This confirmation means the original decision is taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed its decision to dismiss the application.