Harvinder Pal (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Harvinder Pal concerning a decision made by a delegate regarding a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The core of the dispute was whether the AAT possessed the jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine whether the delegate's decision was a "Tribunal-reviewable decision" as defined by the relevant provisions of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). Specifically, the Tribunal had to ascertain if the decision fell within the scope of reviewable decisions under Parts 5 or 7 of the Act.

The Tribunal reasoned that because the delegate's decision was not identified as reviewable under Parts 5 or 7 of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth), the application for review lodged by Harvinder Pal was not validly made. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked the necessary jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter. The Tribunal therefore made no order other than to state that it did not have jurisdiction.