Seymour v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2006] FCA 649

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Seymour v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2006] FCA 649

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for review of a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ("AAT") – AAT decision to refuse application for stay of decision of Migration Agents Registration Authority to refuse migration registration application – effect of s 300(7) of Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - whether stay would be effective Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) - s 41(2) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – s 300, Division 3 Part 3 Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Act 2004 (Cth)

CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Limited (1997) 187 CLR 384 cited Isherwood v Butler Pollnow Pty Limited (1986) 6 NSWLR 363 cited Newcastle City Council v GIO General Limited (1997) 191 CLR 85 cited Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 cited R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 cited Re Bolton; Ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514 cited Shi v Migration Institute of Australia (2003) 134 FCR 326 considered, distinguished Tanari v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2005] AATA 419 distinguished Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum, Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2004 (Cth) MICHAEL SEYMOUR V MIGRATION AGENTS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL NSD 805 OF 2006 JACOBSON J 31 MAY 2006 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD805 OF 2006

BETWEEN: MICHAEL SEYMOUR

APPLICANT

AND: MIGRATION AGENTS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY

FIRST RESPONDENT

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

SECOND RESPONDENT JUDGE: JACOBSON J

DATE OF ORDER: 31 MAY 2006

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY