GOPAL (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Bridging C (Class WC) visa, Subclass 030. The applicant sought review of a decision, but the application for review was lodged with the Tribunal after the prescribed time limit.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider the application for review, given that it was received out of time.

The Tribunal, constituted by Member Helena Claringbold, determined that the application for review was not made in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements because it was received by the Tribunal on 9 April 2018, which was after the statutory deadline. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.

The Tribunal made no orders as it found it did not have jurisdiction.