Al Tekriti v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 772

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Al Tekriti v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 772 MIGRATION – application for spouse visa rejected as incompetent because earlier application for protection visa refused – whether protection visa refused when refusal set aside on review and no subsequent decision made – interpretation of s 48 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – impact of phrase 'whether or not the application has been finally determined' in s 48(1)(b)(i) – interaction of s 48 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) and s 43(b) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43(6) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5(9), 48, 48A, 48B, 349, 415, 500, 501, 501A, 501B, 501E Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 cited Otter Gold Mines Ltd v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 26 AAR 99 cited Re Easton and Repatriation Commission (1987) 6 AAR 558 cited K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd (1985) 60 ALR 509 applied Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 35 ALR 151 applied Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 153 ALR 490 cited Lesi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 285 cited Public Transport Commission of New South Wales v Murray More (NSW) Pty Ltd (1975) 6 ALR 271 applied Residual Assco Group Ltd v Spalvins (2000) 172 ALR 366 distinguished Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 referred to ODAY ADNAN AL TEKRITI v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS S 809 of 2003 MANSFIELD J 18 JUNE 2004 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S 809 OF 2003

BETWEEN: ODAY ADNAN AL TEKRITI

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS