Jia Le Geng v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 951

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jia Le Geng v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 951 MIGRATION - an appeal from a dismissal of a single judge for judicial review - reviewable decision of the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs ("the Minister") to cancel the appellant's transitional (permanent) visa (class 816) and declare him an excluded person - discussion of "good character" and its relationship with criminal convictions - whether the decision was affected by actual bias - consideration of the Minister's powers under s 501 and s 502 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 475, 476, 476(1)(f), 476(1)(e), 60(1), 501, 502 Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) s 8WB(1)(b) Migration (Offences and Undesirable Persons) Amendment Act 1992 (Cth) s 180 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)

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