Ngu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 998

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ngu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 998 MIGRATION – deportation – whether application seeking review of decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirming deportation order is competent – application filed on 2 November 2001 – whether Tribunal decision a "privative clause decision" – whether preclusion of appeal invalid for retrospectivity – whether preclusion of appeal beyond competence of Commonwealth Parliament – whether preclusion of appeal contrary to international conventions

The Constitution s 51 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 8, 8(c) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975(Cth) s 44 Judiciary Act 1906 (Cth) s 39B, 78B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 200, 201, 474(2), 474(3), 474(4) and (5), 475A, 477(1), 477(2), 478, 483 Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001 (Cth) Sch 1 item 8(2), 8(3) Migration Reform Act 1992 (Cth) s 39 Mezbur v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 165 considered Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Richard Walter Pty Limited (1995) 183 CLR 168 referred to R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox & Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 referred to Tuitupou v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 60 ALD 361 referred to R v Kidman (1915) 20 CLR 425 referred to Polyukhovich v The Commonwealth (1991) 172 CLR 501 referred to Algama v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 476 undisturbed on appeal at [2001] FCA 1884 referred to Yao v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1996) 69 FCR 583 followed Mahboob v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (No 2) (1996) 65 FCR 248 referred to Abidin v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 842 followed Abidin v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 54 followed Rahman v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 83 followed Oguzhan v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 99 FCR 285 followed Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 followed HUNG THE NGU v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS W 483 of 2001 RD NICHOLSON J 13 AUGUST 2002 PERTH