Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 2.46

    For the purposes of paragraph   129(1)(c) of the Act (which deals with response to cancellation of a visa), the following periods are prescribed:

  (a)   if the former holder of the visa is outside Australia when he or she is given a notice of the cancellation--28 days;

  (b)   if he or she is in Australia when he or she is given notice of the cancellation:

  (i)   if he or she wishes the cancellation to be reconsidered while he or she is in Australia--5 minutes; or

  (ii)   if he or she wishes the cancellation to be reconsidered while he or she is outside Australia, and he or she departs Australia as soon as possible after being given a notice of the cancellation--28 days;

beginning when the former holder of the visa is given a notice of the cancellation.