Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015 (60 of 2015)

Schedule 2   Migration amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Migration Act 1958

26   Before section 337

Insert:

336M Simplified outline of this Part

This Part provides for the review of Part 5-reviewable decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in its Migration and Refugee Division.

Part 5-reviewable decisions relate to the grant or cancellation of visas in some circumstances. They do not include decisions relating to protection visas or temporary safe haven visas, or decisions in relation to which the Minister has given a conclusive certificate.

Part 7-reviewable decisions (which generally relate to protection visas) are reviewable in accordance with Part 7 by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in its Migration and Refugee Division.

Some other decisions under this Act may be reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in its General Division, including the following:

(a) some decisions to cancel business visas;

(b) some decisions relating to migration agents;

(c) some decisions relating to deportation, protection visas and the refusal or cancellation of visas on character grounds.

336N Scope of this Part

(1) This Part applies in relation to the review by the Tribunal of Part 5-reviewable decisions (see section 338).

(2) The Tribunal's powers in relation to Part 5-reviewable decisions may be exercised by the Tribunal only in its Migration and Refugee Division.