Ruhl v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 648

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ruhl v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 648 IMMIGRATION – Cancellation of visa – Exercise of discretion – Voluntary application by Minister of Ministerial Direction No 17 – whether the Direction fetters the Minister's discretion Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 476(1)(e), 501, 501G Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Appl Re Drake and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (No 2) (1979) 2 ALD 634 Appl Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Gray (1994) 50 FCR 189 Appl Aksu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 514 Appr Bulger v Queensland Community Corrections Board [1994] 2 Qd R 239 Cited Malvaso v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 227 Cited Kentucky Fried Chicken v Gantidis (1979) 140 CLR 675 Appl R v Marshall: Ex parte Baranor Nominees Pty Ltd [1986] VR 19 Appl Halmi v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 113 Cited Damanik v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 771 Cited Misiura v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 133 Cited Re Ruddock, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Ex parte Truong Van Luy (HCA, unreported, M14 of 2001, 22/3/2001) Appl Bustescu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1713 Dist Lau v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 698 Dist Commonwealth of Australia v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1998) 76 FCR 513 Appl GEORG DIETER RUHL v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS Q 64 OF 2001

COOPER J BRISBANE 1 JUNE 2001

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q64 OF 2001

BETWEEN: GEORG DIETER RUHL

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS