Wavita Vidanalage Don (Migration)

[2021] AATA 2684

Wavita Vidanalage Don (Migration) [2021] AATA 2684 (16 June 2021)

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DECISION RECORD

DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANTS:  Mrs Dhanusha Krishani Wavita Vidanalage Don
Mr Malitha Rangika Jayakody Jayakody Arachchige Don
Ms Nesandi Dihansa Jayakody Jayakody Arachchige Don
Mr Kothmina Thamarinda Jayakodi Jayakody Arachchige Don
Mr Githmina Isurinda Jayakody

CASE NUMBER:  1903053

HOME AFFAIRS REFERENCE(S):          BCC2018/1468179

MEMBER:Mark Bishop

DATE:16 June 2021

PLACE OF DECISION:  Melbourne

DECISION:The Tribunal remits the application for Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visas for reconsideration, with the direction that the first named applicant and second named applicants, respectively meet the following criteria for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa:

·PIC 4005(1) for the purposes of cl.500.217 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

·cl.500.311 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

Statement made on 16 June 2021 at 9:51am

CATCHWORDS
MIGRATION –Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa – subclass 500 (Student) visa– health criteria in Public Interest Criterion (‘PIC’) 4005 met – decision under review remitted

LEGISLATION
Migration Act 1958, s 65
Migration Regulations 1994, Schedule 2, cls 500.217, 500.311, Schedule 4, Public Interest Criterion (‘PIC’) 4005

STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW

1. This is an application for review of decisions made by a delegate of the Minister for Home Affairs on 23 January 2019 to refuse to grant the applicants Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visas under s.65 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act).

2. The applicants applied for the visas on 29 March 2018. The delegate refused to grant the visa on the basis that the first named applicant (now referred to as the applicant) did not satisfy cl.500.217 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) because the health criteria in Public Interest Criterion (‘PIC’) 4005 of Schedule 4 to the Regulations was not met.

3. The Tribunal resolved the review application on the papers.

4. The applicants were represented in relation to the review by their registered migration agent.

5. For the following reasons, the Tribunal has concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration.

   CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

6. The issue in this review is whether the visa applicant meets Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4005 as required by the criteria for the grant of the visa. Public Interest Criterion 4005, as it applies to this case, is extracted in the attachment to this decision. It requires the applicant, in certain circumstances, to undergo medical assessment, and to be free of certain diseases or conditions that may impact on the community.

   Has the applicant undertaken a medical assessment (PIC 4005(1)(aa))?

7. Public Interest Criterion 4005(1) (aa) requires that if the applicant is in a specified class of persons, he or she must undertake the specified medical assessment and be assessed by a specified person unless a Medical Officer of the Commonwealth (MOC) decides otherwise. The relevant class of persons and assessments are specified in IMMI.

8. The applicant and secondary applicant undertook the required medical checks on 23 February 2021. On 15 June 20212 the Department wrote to the Tribunal and advised “I can confirm that all listed clients met the health requirement in February 2021 for a 5 year stay period”. The copy of ICSE on file confirmed this outcome. See Doc ID’s 8528033, 8528039 and 8527266.

9. For these reasons the requirements in PIC 4005(1)(aa) are met.

   CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHS

10. Given the findings above, the appropriate course is for the Tribunal to remit the matter to the Minister for reconsideration of the remaining criteria for the visa.

    DECISION

11. The Tribunal remits the application for Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visas for reconsideration, with the direction that the first named applicant and second named applicants, respectively meet the following criteria for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa:

    ·PIC 4005(1) for the purposes of cl.500.217 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

    ·cl.500.311 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations

    Mark Bishop
    Member

    
    

    ATTACHMENT

    Migration Regulations 1994

    Schedule 4

    4005(1)         The applicant:

    (aa)if the applicant is in a class of persons specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this paragraph:

    (i)must undertake any medical assessment specified in the instrument; and

    (ii)must be assessed by the person specified in the instrument;

    unless a Medical Officer of the Commonwealth decides otherwise; and

    (ab)must comply with any request by a Medical Officer of the Commonwealth to undertake a medical assessment; and

    (a)is free from tuberculosis; and

    (b)is free from a disease or condition that is, or may result in the applicant being, a threat to public health in Australia or a danger to the Australian community; and

    (c)is free from a disease or condition in relation to which:

    (i)a person who has it would be likely to:

    (A)require health care or community services; or

    (B)meet the medical criteria for the provision of a community service;

    during the period described in subclause (2); and

    (ii)the provision of the health care or community services would be likely to:

    (A)result in a significant cost to the Australian community in the areas of health care and community services; or

    (B)prejudice the access of an Australian citizen or permanent resident to health care or community services;

    regardless of whether the health care or community services will actually be used in connection with the applicant; and

    (d)if the applicant is a person from whom a Medical Officer of the Commonwealth has requested a signed undertaking to present himself or herself to a health authority in the State or Territory of intended residence in Australia for a follow-up medical assessment — has provided the undertaking.

    (2)For subparagraph (1) (c) (i), the period is:

    (a)for an application for a permanent visa — the period commencing when the application is made; or

    (b)for an application for a temporary visa:

    (i)the period for which the Minister intends to grant the visa; or

    (ii)if the visa is of a subclass specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subparagraph — the period commencing when the application is made.

    (3)If:

    (a)the applicant applies for a temporary visa; and

    (b)the subclass being applied for is not specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing made for subparagraph (2) (b) (ii);

    the reference in sub-subparagraph (1) (c) (ii) (A) to health care and community services does not include the health care and community services specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing made for this subclause.