MIGRATION AND MARITIME POWERS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RESOLVING THE ASYLUM LEGACY CASELOAD) ACT 2014 - SCHEDULE 4 Amendments relating to fast track assessment process

(ii) has previously entered Australia and who, while in Australia, made a claim for protection relying on a criterion mentioned in subsection 36(2) in an application that was refused or withdrawn; or

(iii) has made a claim for protection in a country other than Australia that was refused by that country; or

(iv) has made a claim for protection in a country other than Australia that was refused by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in that country; or

(vi) without reasonable explanation provides, gives or presents a bogus document to an officer of the Department or to the Minister (or causes such a document to be so provided, given or presented) in support of his or her application; or

(aa) who makes a claim for protection relying on a criterion mentioned in subsection 36(2) in, or in connection with, his or her application, if, in the opinion of the Minister, the claim is manifestly unfounded because, without limiting what is a manifestly unfounded claim, the claim:

(ii) if the claim is based on conditions, events or circumstances in a particular country--is not able to be substantiated by any objective evidence; or

(iii) is made for the sole purpose of delaying or frustrating the fast track applicant's removal from Australia; or

(b) who is, or who is included in a class of persons who are, specified by legislative instrument made under paragraph (1AA)(a).

(i) who is an unauthorised maritime arrival and who entered Australia on or after 13 August 2012, but before 1 January 2014, and who has not been taken to a regional processing country; and

(ii) to whom the Minister has given a written notice under subsection 46A(2) determining that subsection 46A(1) does not apply to an application by the person for a protection visa; and

(iii) who has made a valid application for a protection visa in accordance with the determination; or

(b) a person who is, or who is included in a class of persons who are, specified by legislative instrument made under paragraph (1AA)(b).

Note: Some unauthorised maritime arrivals born in Australia on or after 13 August 2012 may not be fast track applicants even if paragraph (a) applies: see subsection (1AC)

"fast track decision" means a decision to refuse to grant a protection visa to a fast track applicant, other than a decision to refuse to grant such a visa:

(a) because the Minister or a delegate of the Minister is not satisfied that the applicant passes the character test under section 501; or

Note: Some decisions made in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a), or subparagraph (b)(i) or (iii), of the definition of fast track decision are reviewable by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in accordance with section 500.

"fast track review applicant" means a fast track applicant who is not an excluded fast track review applicant.

"Immigration Assessment Authority" means the Authority established by section 473JA.

(1AA) The Minister may make a legislative instrument for the purposes of the following provisions:

(a) paragraph (b) of the definition of excluded fast track review applicant in subsection (1);

(1AB) A legislative instrument made under subsection (1AA) may apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification, the provisions of any other legislative instrument, whether or not the other legislative instrument is disallowable, as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.

(1AC) A person is not a fast track applicant only because of paragraph (a) of the definition of fast track applicant in subsection (1) if:

(b) the person is the child of an unauthorised maritime arrival who entered Australia before 13 August 2012.

; or (c) in relation to an application for a protection visa by an excluded fast track review applicant--a decision has been made in respect of the application.

; (c) a decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority under paragraph 473CC(2)(b).

(ii) for deciding that the applicant is an excluded fast track review applicant; and

Note 2: Decisions to refuse to grant protection visas to fast track review applicants must generally be referred to the Immigration Assessment Authority: see Part 7AA.

; and (e) in the case of a fast track reviewable decision--state that the decision has been referred for review under Part 7AA and that it is not subject to review under Part 5 or Part 7; and

(f) in the case of a fast track decision that is not a fast track reviewable decision--state that the decision is not subject to review under Part 5, 7 or 7AA.

Note: The Principal Member is also responsible for the overall operation and administration of the Immigration Assessment Authority under Part 7AA.

(ii) the persons mentioned in subsection 407(4) (officers of the Migration Review Tribunal);

(iii) the persons mentioned in subsection 472(4), including the persons who are made available to the Immigration Assessment Authority under subsection 473JE(2) (officers of the Refugee Review Tribunal);

(iv) the persons mentioned in subsection 473JE(1) (Reviewers of the Immigration Assessment Authority); and

This Part provides a limited form of review of certain decisions ( fast track decisions ) to refuse protection visas to some applicants, including unauthorised maritime arrivals who entered Australia on or after 13 August 2012, but before 1 January 2014, and who have not been taken to a regional processing country. These applicants are known as fast track review applicants and decisions to refuse to grant them protection visas are known as fast track reviewable decisions .

Fast track decisions made in relation to some applicants are excluded from the fast track review process. These applicants are known as excluded fast track review applicants .

Fast track review applicants and excluded fast track review applicants are collectively known as fast track applicants .

Fast track reviewable decisions must be referred by the Minister to the Immigration Assessment Authority as soon as reasonably practicable after a decision is made. A person cannot make an application for review directly to the Immigration Assessment Authority.

Decisions to refuse to grant protection visas to fast track applicants are generally not reviewable by any other Tribunal under this Act, although some decisions are reviewable by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The Immigration Assessment Authority consists of the Principal Member of the Refugee Review Tribunal, the Senior Reviewer and other Reviewers. The Principal Member is responsible for the overall administration and operation of the Immigration Assessment Authority. The Reviewers are appointed by the Minister.

In reviewing fast track reviewable decisions, the Immigration Assessment Authority is required to pursue the objective of providing a mechanism of limited review that is efficient, quick, free of bias and consistent with Division 3 (conduct of review).

The Immigration Assessment Authority does not hold hearings and is required to review decisions on the papers that are provided to it when decisions are referred to it. However, in exceptional circumstances the Immigration Assessment Authority may consider new material and may invite referred applicants to provide, or comment on, new information at an interview or in writing.

The Immigration Assessment Authority may affirm a referred decision or may remit the decision for reconsideration in accordance with directions.

The Immigration Assessment Authority may give directions restricting the disclosure of information. There are also specific requirements for the giving and receiving of documents.

but does not include a fast track decision in relation to which the Minister has issued a conclusive certificate under section 473BD.

Note: Fast track decisions are decisions (subject to some exceptions) to refuse to grant protection visas to certain applicants, known as fast track applicants . Some specified fast track applicants are known as excluded fast track review applicants ; all others are known as fast track review applicants . The highlighted terms are defined in subsection 5(1).

"referred applicant" means an applicant for a protection visa in respect of whom a fast track reviewable decision is referred under section 473CA.

"Reviewer" means a Reviewer engaged in accordance with Division 8, and includes the Senior Reviewer.

The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a specified fast track decision, or a specified class of fast track decisions, in relation to an excluded fast track review applicant should be reviewed under this Part.

Note 1: Excluded fast track review applicant and fast track decision are defined in subsection 5(1).

Note 2: If the Minister makes a determination, the fast track decision is a fast track reviewable decision (see paragraph (b) of the definition of fast track reviewable decision in section 473BB).

The Minister may issue a conclusive certificate in relation to a fast track decision if the Minister believes that:

(b) it would be contrary to the national interest for the decision to be reviewed.

Note: If the Minister issues a conclusive certificate, the fast track decision is not a fast track reviewable decision (see definition of fast track reviewable decision in section 473BB).

The Minister must refer a fast track reviewable decision to the Immigration Assessment Authority as soon as reasonably practicable after the decision is made.

(1) The Secretary must give to the Immigration Assessment Authority the following material ( review material ) in respect of each fast track reviewable decision referred to the Authority under section 473CA:

(b) material provided by the referred applicant to the person making the decision before the decision was made;

(c) any other material that is in the Secretary's possession or control and is considered by the Secretary (at the time the decision is referred to the Authority) to be relevant to the review;

(i) the last address for service provided to the Minister by the referred applicant for the purposes of receiving documents;

(ii) the last residential or business address provided to the Minister by the referred applicant for the purposes of receiving documents;

(iii) the last fax number, email address or other electronic address provided to the Minister by the referred applicant for the purposes of receiving documents;

(iv) if an address or fax number mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) has not been provided to the Minister by the referred applicant, or if the Minister reasonably believes that the last such address or number provided to the Minister is no longer correct--such an address or number (if any) that the Minister reasonably believes to be correct at the time the decision is referred to the Authority;

(v) if the referred applicant is a minor--the last address or fax number of a kind mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) (if any) for a carer of the minor.

(2) The Secretary must give the review material to the Immigration Assessment Authority at the same time as, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the decision is referred to the Authority.

(1) The Immigration Assessment Authority must review a fast track reviewable decision referred to the Authority under section 473CA.

(b) remit the decision for reconsideration in accordance with such directions or recommendations of the Authority as are permitted by regulation.

(1) This Division, together with sections 473GA and 473GB, is taken to be an exhaustive statement of the requirements of the natural justice hearing rule in relation to reviews conducted by the Immigration Assessment Authority.

(2) To avoid doubt, nothing in this Part requires the Immigration Assessment Authority to give to a referred applicant any material that was before the Minister when the Minister made the decision under section 65.

(1) Subject to this Part, the Immigration Assessment Authority must review a fast track reviewable decision referred to it under section 473CA by considering the review material provided to the Authority under section 473CB:

(2) Subject to this Part, the Immigration Assessment Authority may make a decision on a fast track reviewable decision at any time after the decision has been referred to the Authority.

Note: Some decisions to refuse to grant a protection visa to fast track applicants are not reviewable by the Immigration Assessment Authority (see paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of fast track decision in subsection 5(1)).

(1) Subject to this Part, the Immigration Assessment Authority may, in relation to a fast track decision, get any documents or information ( new information ) that:

(a) were not before the Minister when the Minister made the decision under section 65; and

(2) The Immigration Assessment Authority does not have a duty to get, request or accept, any new information whether the Authority is requested to do so by a referred applicant or by any other person, or in any other circumstances.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Immigration Assessment Authority may invite a person, orally or in writing, to give new information:

(b) at an interview, whether conducted in person, by telephone or in any other way.

For the purposes of making a decision in relation to a fast track reviewable decision, the Immigration Assessment Authority must not consider any new information unless:

(a) the Authority is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances to justify considering the new information; and

(b) the referred applicant satisfies the Authority that, in relation to any new information given, or proposed to be given, to the Authority by the referred applicant, the new information:

(i) was not, and could not have been, provided to the Minister before the Minister made the decision under section 65; or

(ii) is credible personal information which was not previously known and, had it been known, may have affected the consideration of the referred applicant's claims.

(1) The Immigration Assessment Authority must, in relation to a fast track reviewable decision:

(a) give to the referred applicant particulars of any new information, but only if the new information:

(ii) would be the reason, or a part of the reason, for affirming the fast track reviewable decision; and

(b) explain to the referred applicant why the new information is relevant to the review; and

(ii) at an interview, whether conducted in person, by telephone or in any other way.

(2) The Immigration Assessment Authority may give the particulars mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) in the way that the Authority thinks appropriate in the circumstances.

(a) is not specifically about the referred applicant and is just about a class of persons of which the referred applicant is a member; or

Note: Under subsection 473DA(2) the Immigration Assessment Authority is not required to give to a referred applicant any material that was before the Minister when the Minister made the decision under section 65.

(a) invited under section 473DC to give new information in writing or at an interview; or

(b) invited under section 473DE to give comments on new information in writing or at an interview.

(2) The information or comments are to be given within a period that is prescribed by regulation and specified in the invitation.

(3) The Immigration Assessment Authority may determine the manner in which, and the place and time at which, an interview is to be conducted.

(4) If the referred applicant does not give the new information or comments in accordance with the invitation, the Immigration Assessment Authority may make a decision on the review:

(a) without taking any further action to get the information or the referred applicant's comments on the information; or

(b) without taking any further action to allow or enable the referred applicant to take part in a further interview.

(1) If the Immigration Assessment Authority makes a decision on a review under this Part, the Authority must make a written statement that:

(3) The Immigration Assessment Authority has no power to vary or revoke a decision to which subsection (2) applies after the day and time the written statement is made.

(4) After the Immigration Assessment Authority makes the written statement, the Authority must:

(a) return to the Secretary any document that the Secretary has provided in relation to the review; and

(b) give the Secretary a copy of any other document that contains evidence or material on which the findings of fact were based.

(5) The validity of a decision on a review, and the operation of subsection (3), are not affected by:

(a) a failure to record, under paragraph (1)(c), the day and time when the written statement was made; or

(1) The Immigration Assessment Authority must notify the referred applicant of a decision on a review by giving the referred applicant a copy of the written statement prepared under subsection 473EA(1). The copy must be given to the applicant:

(a) within 14 days after the day on which the decision is taken to have been made; and

(3) A failure to comply with this section in relation to a decision on a review does not affect the validity of the decision.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), and to any direction under section 473GD, the Immigration Assessment Authority may publish any statements prepared under subsection 473EA(1) that the Principal Member thinks are of particular interest.

(2) The Immigration Assessment Authority must not publish any statement which may identify a referred applicant or any relative or other dependent of a referred applicant.

Note: Section 5G may be relevant for determining relationships for the purposes of subsection (2).

(1) The Immigration Assessment Authority, in carrying out its functions under this Act, is to pursue the objective of providing a mechanism of limited review that is efficient, quick, free of bias and consistent with Division 3 (conduct of review).

Note: Under section 473DB the Immigration Assessment Authority is generally required to undertake a review on the papers.

(2) The Immigration Assessment Authority, in reviewing a decision, is not bound by technicalities, legal forms or rules of evidence.

(1) The Principal Member may, in writing, issue directions, not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations as to:

(a) relate to the application of efficient processing practices in the conduct of reviews by the Immigration Assessment Authority; or

(b) set out procedures to be followed by persons giving new information to the Authority in writing or at interview.

(3) The Immigration Assessment Authority must, as far as practicable, comply with the directions. However, non - compliance with any direction does not mean that the Authority's decision on a review is an invalid decision.

(4) If the Immigration Assessment Authority deals with a review of a decision in a way that complies with the directions, the Authority is not required to take any other action in dealing with the review.

(5) The Immigration Assessment Authority is not required to accept new information or documents from a person, or to hear or continue to hear a person at an interview, if the person fails to comply with a relevant direction that applies to the person.

(1) The Principal Member may, in writing, direct that a decision (the guidance decision ) of the Refugee Review Tribunal or the Immigration Assessment Authority specified in the direction is to be complied with by the Authority in reaching a decision on a review of a fast track reviewable decision of a kind specified in the direction.

(2) In reaching a decision on a review of a decision of that kind, the Immigration Assessment Authority must comply with the guidance decision unless the Authority is satisfied that the facts or circumstances of the decision under review are clearly distinguishable from the facts or circumstances of the guidance decision.

(3) However, non - compliance by the Immigration Assessment Authority with a guidance decision does not mean that the Authority's decision on a review is an invalid decision.

(1) Despite anything else in this Act, the Secretary must not give to the Immigration Assessment Authority a document, or information, if the Minister certifies, under subsection (2), that the disclosure of any matter contained in the document, or the disclosure of the information, would be contrary to the public interest:

(a) because it would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia; or

(b) because it would involve the disclosure of deliberations or decisions of the Cabinet or of a committee of the Cabinet.

(2) The Minister may issue a written certificate for the purposes of subsection (1).

(a) the Minister has certified, under subsection (5), that the disclosure of any matter contained in the document, or the disclosure of the information, would be contrary to the public interest for any reason specified in the certificate (other than a reason set out in paragraph 473GA(1)(a) or (b)) that could form the basis for a claim by the Crown in right of the Commonwealth in a judicial proceeding that the matter contained in the document, or the information, should not be disclosed; or

(b) the document, the matter contained in the document, or the information was given to the Minister, or to an officer of the Department, in confidence.

(2) If, in compliance with a requirement of or under this Act, the Secretary gives to the Immigration Assessment Authority a document or information to which this section applies, the Secretary:

(a) must notify the Authority in writing that this section applies in relation to the document or information; and

(b) may give the Authority any written advice that the Secretary thinks relevant about the significance of the document or information.

(3) If the Immigration Assessment Authority is given a document or information and is notified that this section applies in relation to it, the Authority:

(a) may, for the purpose of the exercise of its powers in relation to a fast track reviewable decision in respect of a referred applicant, have regard to any matter contained in the document, or to the information; and

(b) may, if the Authority thinks it appropriate to do so having regard to any advice given by the Secretary under subsection (2), disclose any matter contained in the document, or the information, to the referred applicant.

(4) If the Immigration Assessment Authority discloses any matter to the referred applicant under subsection (3), the Authority must give a direction under section 473GD in relation to the information.

(5) The Minister may issue a written certificate for the purposes of subsection (1).

(d) a person providing interpreting services in connection with a review by the Authority.

(2) This section applies to information or a document if the information or document concerns a person and is obtained by a person to whom this section applies in the course of performing functions or duties or exercising powers under this Act.

(b) divulge or communicate to any person any information to which this section applies;

(d) for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of a function or duty or the exercise of a power under this Act.

(4) Subsection (3) applies to the divulging or communication of information whether directly or indirectly.

(5) A person to whom this section applies must not be required to produce any document, or to divulge or communicate any information, to which this section applies to or in:

(d) a committee of a House, or the Houses, of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory; or

(e) any other authority or person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions;

except where it is necessary to do so for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

(7) For the purposes of this section, a person who is providing interpreting services in connection with a review by the Immigration Assessment Authority is taken to be performing a function under this Act.

(1) If the Principal Member is satisfied, in relation to a review, that it is in the public interest that:

should not be published or otherwise disclosed, or should not be published or otherwise disclosed except in a particular manner and to particular persons, the Principal Member may give a written direction accordingly.

(3) If the Principal Member has given a direction under subsection (1) in relation to the publication of any information or of the contents of a document, the direction does not:

(a) excuse the Immigration Assessment Authority from its obligations under section 473EA; or

(b) prevent a person from communicating to another person a matter contained in the evidence, information or document, if the first - mentioned person has knowledge of the matter otherwise than because of the evidence or the information having been given or the document having been produced to the Authority.

(4) A person must not contravene a direction given by the Principal Member under subsection (1) that is applicable to the person

(a) a provision of this Act or the regulations requires or permits the Immigration Assessment Authority to give a document to a person; and

(ii) by a method prescribed for the purposes of giving documents to a person in immigration detention;

the Authority may give the document to the person by any method that it considers appropriate (which may be one of the methods mentioned in subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii) of this section).

Note: Under section 473HG a referred applicant may give the Immigration Assessment Authority the name of an authorised recipient who is to receive documents on the referred applicant's behalf.

(2) If a person is a minor, the Immigration Assessment Authority may give a document to an individual who is at least 18 years of age if the Authority reasonably believes that:

(b) the individual works in or for an organisation that has day - to - day care and responsibility for the minor and the individual's duties, whether alone or jointly with another person, involve care and responsibility for the minor.

(3) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to an individual, as mentioned in subsection (2), the Authority is taken to have given the document to the minor. However, this does not prevent the Authority giving the minor a copy of the document.

(a) require or permit the Immigration Assessment Authority to give a document to a person (the recipient ); and

(b) state that the Authority must do so by one of the methods specified in this section;

(2) If the recipient is a minor, the Immigration Assessment Authority may use the methods mentioned in subsections (5) and (6) to dispatch or transmit, as the case may be, a document to an individual (a carer of the minor ):

(ii) works in or for an organisation that has day - to - day care and responsibility for the minor and whose duties, whether alone or jointly with another person, involve care and responsibility for the minor.

Note: If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives an individual a document by the method mentioned in subsection (5) or (6), the individual is taken to have received the document at the time specified in section 473HD in respect of that method.

(3) One method consists of a Reviewer, a person authorised in writing by the Senior Reviewer, or a person mentioned in subsection 473JE(2), handing the document to the recipient.

(4) Another method consists of a Reviewer, a person authorised in writing by the Senior Reviewer, or a person mentioned in subsection 473JE(2), handing the document to another person who:

(a) is at the last residential or business address of the recipient provided to the Immigration Assessment Authority in connection with the review; and

(b) appears to live there (in the case of a residential address) or work there (in the case of a business address); and

(5) Another method consists of a Reviewer or a person mentioned in subsection 473JE(2) dating the document, and then dispatching it:

(a) within 3 working days (in the place of dispatch) of the date of the document; and

(i) the last address for service of the recipient provided to the Immigration Assessment Authority in connection with the review; or

(ii) the last residential or business address of the recipient provided to the Authority in connection with the review; or

(iii) if the recipient is a minor--the last address for a carer of the minor provided to the Authority.

(6) Another method consists of a Reviewer or a person mentioned in subsection 473JE(2), transmitting the document by:

(d) the last fax number, email address or other electronic address, as the case may be, of the recipient provided to the Immigration Assessment Authority; or

(e) if the recipient is a minor--the last fax number, email address or other electronic address, as the case may be, for a carer of the minor that is provided to the Authority.

(7) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to a carer of a minor, the Authority is taken to have given the document to the minor. However, this does not prevent the Authority giving the minor a copy of the document.

(a) require or permit the Immigration Assessment Authority to give a document to the Secretary; and

(b) state that the Authority must do so by one of the methods specified in this section;

(2) One method consists of a Reviewer, a person authorised in writing by the Senior Reviewer or a person mentioned in subsection 473JE(2), handing the document to the Secretary or to an authorised officer.

(3) Another method consists of a Reviewer or a person mentioned in subsection 473JE(2), dating the document, and then dispatching it:

(a) within 3 working days (in the place of dispatch) of the date of the document; and

(c) to an address, notified to the Immigration Assessment Authority in writing by the Secretary, to which such documents can be dispatched.

(4) Another method consists of a Reviewer or a person mentioned in subsection 473JE(2), transmitting the document by:

to the last fax number, email address or other electronic address notified to the Authority in writing by the Secretary for the purpose.

(1) This section applies if the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to a person other than the Secretary by one of the methods specified in section 473HB (including in a case covered by section 473HA).

(2) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to a person by the method in subsection 473HB(3) (which involves handing the document to the person), the person is taken to have received the document when it is handed to the person.

(3) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to a person by the method in subsection 473HB(4) (which involves handing the document to another person at a residential or business address), the person is taken to have received the document when it is handed to the other person.

(4) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to a person by the method in subsection 473HB(5) (which involves dispatching the document by prepaid post or by other prepaid means), the person is taken to have received the document 7 working days (in the place of that address) after the date of the document.

(5) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to a person by the method in subsection 473HB(6) (which involves transmitting the document by fax, email or other electronic means), the person is taken to have received the document at the end of the day on which the document is transmitted.

(a) the Immigration Assessment Authority purports to give a document to a person in accordance with a method specified in section 473HB (including in a case covered by section 473HA) but makes an error in doing so; and

then the person is taken to have received the document at the times mentioned in this section as if the Authority had given the document to the person without making an error in doing so, unless the person can show that he or she received it at a later time, in which case, the person is taken to have received it at that time.

(1) This section applies if the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to the Secretary by one of the methods specified in section 473HC (including in a case covered by section 473HA).

(2) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to the Secretary by the method in subsection 473HC(2) (which involves handing the document to the Secretary or to an authorised officer), the Secretary is taken to have received the document when it is handed to the Secretary or to the authorised officer.

(3) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to the Secretary by the method in subsection 473HC(3) (which involves dispatching the document by post or by other means), the Secretary is taken to have received the document 7 working days (in the place of that address) after the date of the document.

(4) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to the Secretary by the method in subsection 473HC(4) (which involves transmitting the document by fax, email or other electronic means), the Secretary is taken to have received the document at the end of the day on which the document is transmitted.

(1) If, in relation to the review of fast track reviewable decision, a person is required or permitted to give a document or thing to the Immigration Assessment Authority, the person must do so:

(2) Directions under section 473FB may make provision for a person to give a copy of a document, rather than the document itself, to the Immigration Assessment Authority.

(a) a fast track reviewable decision in respect of a referred applicant is referred for review; and

(b) the referred applicant gives the Immigration Assessment Authority written notice of the name and address of another person (the authorised recipient ) authorised by the referred applicant to receive documents in connection with the review;

the Authority must give the authorised recipient, instead of the referred applicant, any document that it would otherwise have given to the referred applicant.

Note: If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a person a document by a method specified in section 473HB, the person is taken to have received the document at the time specified in section 473HD in respect of that method.

(2) If the Immigration Assessment Authority gives a document to the authorised recipient, the Authority is taken to have given the document to the referred applicant. However, this does not prevent the Authority giving the referred applicant a copy of the document.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the referred applicant may vary or withdraw the notice under paragraph (1)(b) at any time, but must not (unless the regulations provide otherwise) vary the notice so that any more than one person becomes the referred applicant's authorised recipient.

(4) In addition to the referred applicant being able to vary the notice under paragraph (1)(b) by varying the address of the authorised recipient, that recipient may also vary that notice by varying that address.

(5) This section does not apply to the Immigration Assessment Authority giving documents to, or communicating with, the referred applicant when the referred applicant is appearing at an interview with the Authority.

(1) The Immigration Assessment Authority is established within the Refugee Review Tribunal.

(3) The Principal Member, the Senior Reviewer and the other Reviewers are to exercise the powers, and perform the functions, of the Immigration Assessment Authority under this Part.

(1) The Principal Member is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the Immigration Assessment Authority and, for that purpose, may issue directions and determine policies.

(2) The Senior Reviewer is to manage the Immigration Assessment Authority subject to the directions of, and in accordance with policies determined by, the Principal Member.

(1) The Principal Member must, by written instrument, appoint an SES employee to be the Senior Reviewer.

(2) Before appointing a person as the Senior Reviewer, the Principal Member must consult the Minister.

(a) during a vacancy in the office of Senior Reviewer, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office; or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Senior Reviewer is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of Senior Reviewer.

(1) The Senior Reviewer and the other Reviewers are to be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .

(2) The Principal Member must make available officers of the Refugee Review Tribunal to assist the Immigration Assessment Authority in the performance of its administrative functions.

(1) The Principal Member may delegate, in writing, all or any of the Principal Member's powers or functions under this Part to the Senior Reviewer.

(2) In exercising a power under a delegation, the Senior Reviewer must comply with any written directions of the Principal Member.

; or (c) that has been, or may be, referred for review under Part 7AA (whether or not it has been reviewed).

23 Subsection 477(3) (after paragraph (c) of the definition of date of the migration decision )

(ca) in the case of a migration decision made by the Immigration Assessment Authority--the date of the written statement under subsection 473EA(1); or

(aa) if the migration decision concerned is made on review under Part 7AA--the referred applicant in the review by the Immigration Assessment Authority; or

"tribunal decision" means a privative clause decision, or purported privative clause decision, made on review:

Note: Decisions to refuse to grant a protection visa to fast track applicants are generally not reviewable by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. However, some decisions of this kind are reviewable by that Tribunal, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a), or subparagraph (b)(i) or (iii), of the definition of fast track decision in subsection 5(1).

The amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply in relation to an application for a protection visa made by a fast track applicant on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

28 Application of fast track review process in relation to decisions based on complementary protection

(1) A decision made, before the day Part 1 of this Schedule commences, to refuse to grant a protection visa is not a fast track reviewable decision to the extent that:

(a) the decision was made relying on paragraph 36(2)(aa) or (c) of the Migration Act 1958 ; and

(b) the application for the visa is not finally determined before the day that Part commences; and

(2) Subitem (1) does not prevent a decision to refuse to grant a protection visa from being a fast track reviewable decision to the extent that the decision was made relying on another provision in the Migration Act 1958 .

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MIGRATION AND MARITIME POWERS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RESOLVING THE ASYLUM LEGACY CASELOAD) ACT 2014 - SCHEDULE 4