Chan Ta Srey v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) FCA 1292

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Chan Ta Srey v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) FCA 1292 MIGRATION – visa – bridging visa – to expire 28 days after applicant notified of decision on substantive visa – letter of delegate of Minister advising of the refusal to grant substantive visa – statement of time for review calculated by reference to regulation – whether regulation invalid – whether letter stated time for review – whether applicant notified of decision – whether notification – whether bridging visa still in force – whether applicant's continued detention lawful – whether discretion not to order release WORDS AND PHRASES – 'notified', 'notify', 'notification' Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5, 53, 66, 189, 196, 338, 347, 411, 412, 414, 477, 494A-494D, 501G, 504 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 29, 46 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 160 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) regs 2.16, 4.10, 4.31, 5.03, Sch 2 item 010.5 Migration Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 3) (Cth) reg 3, Sch 2 item 1 Migration Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 6) (Cth) reg 3, Sch 1 item 29 Chan Ta Srey v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1209 ­– not followed VHAF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1243 – applied Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v VFAD of 2002 [2002] FCAFC 390 (2002) 196 ALR 111 – applied Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28 (1998) 194 CLR 355 – considered Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Singh [2000] FCA 377 (2000) 98 FCR 77 – followed Li v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1147 (1999) 94 FCR 219 – applied Zhan v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 327 – considered Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56 – considered