Sandoval v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1237

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sandoval v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1237

MIGRATION – visa – cancellation – tourist (short stay) visa – cancelled at airport by Minister's delegate after interview – question in application form "Why do you want to visit Australia?" – applicant gave one reason – delegate found applicant had another reason – relationship with Australian citizen – whether incorrect answer given – whether omission of information makes answer incorrect – finding by delegate that applicant attempted to mislead embassy – whether conclusive of purpose not to remain in Australia temporarily – whether discretion exercised – effect of Migration Series Instructions WORDS & PHRASES – "incorrect answer" Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 45(2), 97, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 116(1)(d), 116(1)(g), 119, 121, 122, 125, 476, 481(1), 496(1), 496 (1A), 499 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) regs 1.18, 2.07, 2.43(1)(j), Sch 1 item 1218, Sch 2 items 676.211, 686.211 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AB(1), 49A Migration Reform Act 1992 (Cth) s 11 Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989 (Cth) s 11A Migration Series Instruction no 316 Saravananan v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 938 cited Jalal v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 207 (2000) 60 ALD 779 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Jalal [2000] FCA 1370 (2000) 102 FCR 63 referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30 (2001) 180 ALR 1 cited JOSE LUIS SANDOVAL AND PENELOPE RUTH FENNER v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS V 794 of 2001

GRAY J 4 SEPTEMBER 2001 MELBOURNE