2100793 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal concerning a protection visa application. The central issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to hear the applicant's review application, which was lodged out of time.

The Tribunal was required to determine if the applicant's review application had been made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions. Specifically, the Tribunal had to consider the timeliness of the application and its impact on the Tribunal's jurisdiction.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was not received until 25 January 2021. As this date fell outside the prescribed timeframe for lodging such applications, the Tribunal concluded that the application had not been made in accordance with the relevant legislation. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the matter. The Tribunal therefore made no order in relation to the merits of the protection visa application.