Cth) ss 430, 430A, 430B, 430C, 430D, 476(1)(g), 476(4)(b), 478(1)(b), 478(2) Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946
Cth) s 4AAA and s 6 Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998
The appellant's application for the grant of a protection visa under the Migration Act 1958
It was also put to the primary judge that if the appellant was a minor, the Minister was the appellant's guardian pursuant to s 4AAA and s 6 of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946
It was submitted that the decision in Long on which the primary judge relied is distinguishable on its facts and, in any event, that amendments to Div 5 of Pt 7 of the Act effected by the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998