2107630 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a protection visa. The dispute arose because the applicant's visa application was deemed invalid by the delegate. The matter came before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision. Specifically, the Tribunal had to determine if the delegate's decision, in relation to an invalid visa application, constituted a "Tribunal-reviewable decision" under the relevant provisions of the Act.

The Tribunal reasoned that its jurisdiction to review decisions is conferred by specific parts of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) (the Act), namely Parts 5 and 7. As the delegate's decision concerning the invalidity of the visa application did not fall within the scope of decisions reviewable under these parts, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review had not been validly made. Consequently, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.

The Tribunal ordered that it does not have jurisdiction in this matter.