Mollel (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for review of a decision by the Migration Review Tribunal. The applicant, identified as Mollel, sought to challenge a decision relating to a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The core of the dispute revolved around the payment of the prescribed fee for the application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's case. This question hinged on whether the application for review had been validly made, specifically in light of the non-payment of the applicable fee.

The Tribunal determined that the prescribed fee for the application for review had not been paid, and no request had been made for a reduction of that fee. In the absence of such payment or a request for reduction, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review was not a valid application. Consequently, the Tribunal held that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the applicant's case. The Tribunal therefore made no orders on the substance of the application, as it had no jurisdiction to do so.