ZHENG (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered a matter concerning an applicant seeking review of a decision related to a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, subclass 500. The central dispute revolved around the timeliness of the applicant's application for review.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the application for review had been lodged within the prescribed time limit, and consequently, whether the Tribunal possessed jurisdiction to hear the matter. This involved interpreting the provisions of section 494C of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) concerning the deemed notification of decisions.

The Tribunal found that, pursuant to section 494C of the Act, the applicant was deemed to have been notified of the decision on 25 May 2017. This established 15 June 2017 as the final date for lodging a review application. As the application was received by the Tribunal on 21 June 2017, it was lodged outside the prescribed period. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the application.