Moore (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application by Mr Moore concerning a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa, specifically a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa. The dispute centred on Mr Moore's criminal history and the adequacy of a statement provided by an appropriate authority, as evidenced by a National Police Certificate.

The primary legal issue before the AAT was whether Mr Moore met the criteria for the Subclass 457 visa, particularly in light of his criminal history and the information contained within the National Police Certificate. This involved assessing whether the statement provided by the appropriate authority was sufficient for the purposes of the relevant public interest criteria and visa requirements.

The AAT, constituted by Member Mary Sheargold, determined that a hearing was not necessary, as it could resolve the matter based on the existing material pursuant to s 360(2)(a) of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). The Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration, directing that Mr Moore be found to meet the criteria under Regulation 2.03AA(2)(a) for Public Interest Criterion 4001 and clause 457.224(1) of Schedule 2 to the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth).