2012161 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a protection visa. The dispute arose because the application for review was lodged with the Tribunal after the statutory time limit had expired. The decision was made by Justine Clarke, a Member of the Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to consider the applicant's application for review, given that it was lodged out of time.

The Tribunal determined that the application for review was not received until 28 July 2020. As this date fell outside the period prescribed by the relevant legislation for lodging an application for review, the Tribunal concluded that the application had not been made in accordance with the statutory requirements. Consequently, the Tribunal found that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.

The Tribunal made no orders other than to state that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.