Ruykys v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 433

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ruykys v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 433 MIGRATION – Close Ties visa – whether reg 832.212(4)(a) requires visa applicant to hold no visa upon turning 18 – or at some time prior to turning 18 – appeal – from decision of MRT – error of fact acknowledged by respondent – whether Tribunal erred in law by misconstruing migration regulations – applicable to grant of visa – whether error in law amounted to jurisdictional error in light of Plaintiff S157/2002 – whether Tribunal erred in application of Policy Advice Manual 3.

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 4, 5, 30, 37, 72, 73, 31S, 47 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 15AA, 46 Judiciary Act 1993 (Cth) s 39B Maxine Footwear Co Ltd v Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd [1959] AC 589 applied R v Arkwright (1848) 12 QB 960 cited Craig, Williamson Pty Ltd v Barrowcliff [1915] VLR 450 cited Registrar of Titles (WA) v Franzon (1976) 50 ALJR 4 cited NAAV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 391 referred to Lobo v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 144 not followed Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2 applied Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 considered Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 considered Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Applicants S134/2002 [2003] HCA 1 cited Ali v Minister for Immigration, Local Government & Ethnic Affairs (1992) 38 FCR 144 cited Zahid v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 24 considered NADH of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 19 considered WADK v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 48 referred to NAEB of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 25 cited NAFF of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 52 cited VBAC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 205 distinguished NAMO of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 266 distinguished Grant v Repatriation Commission (1999) 57 ALD 1 cited Sellamuthu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1999) 90 FCR 287 cited Benjamin v Repatriation Commission (2001) 34 AAR 270 cited LAURA RUYKYS v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS S 239 of 2002 MANSFIELD J 9 MAY 2003 ADELAIDE