SZOAU v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCAFC 33

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZOAU v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCAFC 33 Citation: SZOAU v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCAFC 33

Appeal from: SZOAU v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2011] FMCA 820

Parties: SZOAU v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 2120 of 2011

Judges: BUCHANAN, BARKER AND ROBERTSON JJ

Date of judgment: 21 March 2012

Catchwords: MIGRATION – statutory interpretation – meaning of "national" in s 91N(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – "effective national" – "formal national" – legislative history of Subdivision AK of Div 3 of Part 2 – Refugees Convention – dual nationality – fear of persecution –intention of Parliament – whether ambiguity or uncertainty

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AA Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36, 36(2), 36(3), 36(4), 36(5), 36(6), 36(7), 46, 47, 91M, 91N(1), 91P(2), 91Q, subdivision AK of Div 3 of Part 2

Cases cited: Australian Education Union v Department of Education and Children's Services [2012] HCA 3 referred to KK and ors (Nationality: North Korea) Korea CG [2011] UKUT 92 (IAC) cited Koe v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 74 FCR 508 referred to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Thiyagarajah (1997) 80 FCR 543 referred to NAGV and NAGW of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 222 CLR 161 referred to Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 cited