Frugtniet v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2017] FCA 537

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Frugtniet v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2017] FCA 537 Appeal from: Rudy Frugtniet and Migration Agents Registration Authority [2016] AATA 299

File number: VID 609 of 2016

Judge: KENNY J

Date of judgment: 8 June 2017

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) to affirm the decision of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) to cancel the applicant's registration as a migration agent – whether Tribunal erred in having regard to matters previously considered by MARA – whether Tribunal took into account irrelevant considerations – whether Tribunal erred in rejecting the application of the privilege against exposure to penalty in proceedings in the Tribunal – meaning of "immigration assistance"– meaning of "deceive" in cl 2.9A of Sch 2 of the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 (Cth) – no estoppel – s 91 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) inapplicable

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Migration Agents Regulations 1998 (Cth) Migration Legislation Amendment Regulations 2011 (No 2) (Cth) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Migration Legislation Amendment Regulations 2011 (No 2) (Cth) Explanatory Statement

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