Abdan (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for review by Abdan of a decision made by a delegate regarding an Electronic Travel Authority (Class UD) visa, subclass 601 (Tourist). The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was required to determine whether it had jurisdiction to hear Abdan's application.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the delegate's decision was a reviewable decision under the relevant provisions of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). Specifically, the Tribunal had to consider if the decision fell within the scope of Parts 5 or 7 of the Act, which delineate the types of decisions amenable to review by the AAT.

The Tribunal reasoned that as the delegate's decision was not reviewable under Parts 5 or 7 of the *Migration Act 1958*, the application for review had not been validly made. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of Abdan's case. The Tribunal therefore dismissed the application for review.