Liao (Migration)

[2022] AATA 3711

Liao (Migration) [2022] AATA 3711 (26 October 2022)

DECISION RECORD

DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANT:  Mr Keng-Te Liao

CASE NUMBER:  2211798

HOME AFFAIRS REFERENCE(S):          BCC2021/56820

MEMBER:Sean Baker

DATE:26 October 2022

PLACE OF DECISION:  Melbourne

DECISION:The Tribunal remits the application for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 408 visa:

·Regulation 2.03AA(2)(a) for the purposes of Public Interest Criterion 4001 and cl 408.216(1) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations

Statement made on 26 October 2022 at 12:23pm

CATCHWORDS
MIGRATION – Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa – Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) – criminal history statement – AFP national police certificate provided to tribunal – no disclosable outcomes – decision made without hearing necessary – decision under review remitted

LEGISLATION
Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 65, 360(2)(a)
Migration Regulation 1994 (Cth), r 2.03AA(2)(a), Schedule 2, cl 408.216(1), Schedule 4, criterion 4001

statement of decision and reasons

application for review

1. This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Home Affairs to refuse to grant the applicant a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa under s 65 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act). The applicant applied for the visa on 20 April 2021. The delegate refused to grant the visa on 27 July 2022.

2. The delegate made the decision on the basis that evidence of criminal history was not provided as required to satisfy a criterion for the grant of the visa under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) (the Regulations).

3. On 7 October 2022 and again on 19 October 2022 the Tribunal received an Australian Federal Police (AFP) National Police Certificate dated 27 September 2022 in the name of the applicant, stating that there are no disclosable outcomes. In light of the new evidence received, the Tribunal is satisfied that the criterion is met and has concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration.

4. I find that the applicant therefore satisfies Regulation 2.03AA(2)(a) for the purposes of Public Interest Criterion 4001 and Regulation 408.216(1).

5. In reaching its decision the Tribunal did not consider a hearing to be necessary, as it was able to find in favour of the applicant on the basis of the material before it, pursuant to s 360(2)(a) of the Act.

   decision

6. The Tribunal remits the application for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 408 visa:

   ·Regulation 2.03AA(2)(a) for the purposes of Public Interest Criterion 4001 and cl 408.216(1) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations

   Sean Baker
   Member