Singh v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1126

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Singh v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1126 MIGRATION - refugees - protection visa - requirements to be complied with by the Refugee Review Tribunal under s 430 the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - discretionary considerations under s 481 the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 430, 476, 481 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 16 Paramananthan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 160 ALR 24, considered Logenthiran v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (Full Court, Federal Court of Australia, unreported, 21 December 1998), considered Perampalam v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 165, considered Thevendram v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 182, considered Sellamuthu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (Full Court, Federal Court of Australia, unreported, 19 March 1999), considered Ahmed v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 811, not followed Collins v Minister for Immigration (1981) 58 FLR 407, referred to Peko-Wallsend Ltd v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1985) 59 ALR 51, considered Styles v Department of Foreign Affairs (1988) 84 ALR 408, considered Applicant A v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 190 CLR 225, considered Islam v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1999] 2 WLR 1015, considered BALJIT KAUR SINGH & ORS v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS N 202 OF 1999 DRUMMOND J 17 AUGUST 1999 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 202 OF 1999

ON APPEAL FROM THE REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

BETWEEN: BALJIT KAUR SINGH

First Applicant

HARBHAJAN SINGH