Applicant S270/2019 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

Immigration – Visas – Cancellation of visa – Revocation of cancellation – Where s 501(3A) of Migration Act 1958 (Cth) provides that Minister must cancel visa if satisfied person does not pass character test because they have substantial criminal record and person is serving sentence of imprisonment on full-time basis – Where s 501CA(4) provides that Minister may revoke decision to cancel visa if conditions in s 501CA(4)(a) and (b) are met – Where s 501CA(4)(a) requires that person makes representations in accordance with invitation from Minister – Where s 501CA(4)(b) requires that Minister is satisfied person passes character test or there is another reason why decision should be revoked – Where appellant held visa which was not protection visa – Where appellant's visa cancelled under s 501(3A) and Minister declined to revoke cancellation under s 501CA(4) – Whether Minister obliged to, and failed to, consider whether non-refoulement obligations were owed to appellant when exercising power under s 501CA(4).

Words and phrases – "another reason", "cancellation", "discretion", "fear of persecution", "international law", "mandatory relevant consideration", "non-refoulement", "refugee", "revocation", "substantial criminal record", "sufficient evidence", "visa".

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – ss 501(3A), 501CA.