2401109 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered whether it had jurisdiction to hear the review application, which was lodged after the prescribed time limit.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the application for review had been made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions, specifically concerning the timeliness of its lodgement.

The Tribunal determined that the application for review was not received by the Tribunal until 25 January 2024. As this date fell outside the statutory timeframe for making such an application, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked the necessary jurisdiction to proceed with the review.

Consequently, the Tribunal made no orders on the merits of the protection visa application, as its jurisdiction was not enlivened.