Tio v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 53

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Tio v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 53 MIGRATION – construction of statutory time limit for cancellation of Business Skills visa by Minister – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 135 – expression in subs 135(4)(b) "the period of 90 days commencing at the time specified in the notice" – application of that expression to a notice which said "by 7 March 2002" – whether the period of 90 days ran from the end of 7 March 2002 or included 7 March 2002.

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 135

Darwin Broadcasters Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 21 FCR 524 cited Watson v Uniframes Ltd (1994) 55 FCR 556 cited Re Madden (1996) 131 FLR 430 cited Re Wang and Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2002) 35 AAR 185 disapproved Re Sack and Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] AATA 675 disapproved Forster v Jodedex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 cited Eastaugh v Macpherson [1954] 1 WLR 1307 cited Manorlike Ltd v Le Vitas Travel Agency and Consultancy Services Ltd [1986] 1 All ER 573 cited Murragong Nominees Pty Ltd v Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (1985) 60 LGRA 210 cited Prowse v McIntyre (1961) 111 CLR 264 cited Layton v Westpac Banking Corporation [2000] FCA 1752 cited Segal v Young [2001] NSWCA 141 cited Clyne v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 150 CLR 1 cited TIO TJHEN KOK AND ORS v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 1233 OF 2002 LINDGREN, STONE AND DOWNES JJ 27 MARCH 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 1233 of 2002

ON A SPECIAL CASE STATED UNDER s 45 OF THE

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975 (CTH)

BETWEEN: TIO TJHEN KOK

FENNY SUTANTO ONG

TIO HWEE PIAO