Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Minister thinks that it is in the public interest to do so, the Minister may, by written notice given to a particular non - citizen, determine:
(a) that section 91E does not apply to an application for a visa made by the non - citizen in the period starting when the notice is given and ending at the end of the seventh working day after the day that the notice is given; or
(b) that section 91G does not apply to an application for a visa made by the non - citizen during the transitional period referred to in that section.
(2) The power under subsection (1) may only be exercised by the Minister personally.
(3) If the Minister makes a determination under subsection (1), he or she is to cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a statement that:
(a) sets out the determination; and
(b) sets out the reasons for the determination, referring in particular to the Minister's reasons for thinking that his or her actions are in the public interest.
(4) A statement under subsection (3) is not to include:
(a) the name of the non - citizen; or
(b) any information that may identify the non - citizen; or
(c) if the Minister thinks that it would not be in the public interest to publish the name of another person connected in any way with the matter concerned--the name of that other person or any information that may identify that other person.
(5) A statement under subsection (3) is to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after:
(a) if the determination is made between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in a year--1 July in that year; or
(b) if the determination is made between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in a year--1 January in the following year.
(6) The Minister does not have a duty to consider whether to
exercise the power under subsection (1) in respect of any non -
citizen, whether he or she is requested to do so by the non - citizen or by
any other person, or in any other circumstances.