Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Singh v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1356
MIGRATION – application by Indian Sikh in Australia on a one month business visa for refugee status – conditional bridging visa granted then cancelled for breach of the conditions – applicant taken into immigration detention – refusal of application for further bridging visa made to await decision of Minister under s 417 undetained – review sought by former Immigration Review Tribunal (IRT) which ceased to exist before decision – deemed application to Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) – decision of MRT affirming the decision not to grant a bridging visa made out of time – whether the applicant can be released from detention on the ground that the IRT and MRT had not determined his application within prescribed time – whether s 75 of the Migration Act applies to MRT reviews Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), ss 12, 13 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 75, 196(3), 367(1), 417, 477(2) Migration Regulations, regs 2.24(2)(a), 4.26
HARVINDER SINGH v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS N 544 OF 1999 THE HON JUSTICE MARCUS EINFELD AO 1 OCTOBER 1999 SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 544 OF 1999
BETWEEN: HARVINDER SINGH
Applicant
AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Respondent
JUDGE: THE HON JUSTICE MARCUS EINFELD AO
DATE OF ORDER: 1 OCTOBER 1999
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. the application be dismissed with costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders are dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 544 OF 1999
BETWEEN: HARVINDER SINGH
Applicant
AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
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