2425630 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a protection visa, with the matter coming before the Tribunal. The central dispute revolved around the timeliness of the applicant's review application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider the applicant's review application, given that it was lodged outside the prescribed timeframe. The Tribunal was required to determine if it had the power to extend the time for lodging such an application.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was received on 29 July 2024, which was beyond the statutory deadline. Crucially, the relevant legislation conferred no power upon the Tribunal to grant an extension of time for lodging a review application. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the application had not been made in accordance with the legislative requirements, thereby divesting it of jurisdiction. The Tribunal therefore made no order in the matter.