Keithani Gopal (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The applicant, Keithani Gopal, sought review of a decision related to this visa.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review. This question arose due to the applicant's failure to pay the prescribed fee for the application and the absence of any determination or request for a reduction of that fee.

The Tribunal reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee, or a determination for its reduction, is a prerequisite for a valid application for review. As these conditions were not met in this instance, the Tribunal concluded that the application was not valid and therefore it lacked the necessary jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The Tribunal made no orders as it determined it had no jurisdiction.