Reyneke (Migration)

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

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear Ms Reyneke's application for review, given the circumstances surrounding the payment of the prescribed fee. The Tribunal was required to determine if the non-payment of the fee rendered the application invalid and, consequently, deprived the Tribunal of its jurisdiction.

The Tribunal, constituted by Member Kate Chapple, found that the application for review was not valid due to the non-payment of the prescribed fee. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The decision was that the application for review was not a valid application and the Tribunal did not have jurisdiction in this matter.