Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to representations made to the Minister under paragraphs 501C(3)(b) and 501CA(3)(b) of the Act.
(2) The representations must be made:
(a) for a representation under paragraph 501C(3)(b) of the Act--within 7 days after the person is given the notice under subparagraph 501C(3)(a)(i) of the Act; and
(b) for a representation under paragraph 501CA(3)(b) of the Act--within 28 days after the person is given the notice and the particulars of relevant information under paragraph 501CA(3)(a) of the Act.
(3) The representations must be in writing, and:
(a) in English; or
(b) if the representations are in a language other than English--accompanied by an accurate English translation.
(4) The representations must include the following information:
(a) the full name of the person to whom the representations relate;
(b) the date of birth of that person;
(c) one of the following:
(i) the applicant's client number;
(ii) the Immigration file number;
(iii) the number of the receipt issued by Immigration when the visa application was made;
(d) if the visa application was made outside Australia--the name of the Australian mission or Immigration office at which the visa application was given to the Minister;
(e) a statement of the reasons on which the person relies to support the representations.
(5) A document accompanying the representations must be:
(a) the original document; or
(b) a copy of the original document that is certified in writing to be a true copy by:
(i) a Justice of the Peace; or
(ii) a Commissioner for Declarations; or
(iii) a person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 ; or
(iv) if the copy is certified in a place outside Australia:
(A) a person who is the equivalent of a Justice of the Peace or a Commissioner for Declarations in that place; or
(B) a Notary Public.
(6) If a document accompanying the representations is in a language other than English, the document must be accompanied by an accurate English translation.
(7) For section 501C of the Act (see subsection (10)), a person is not entitled to make representations about revocation of an original decision if:
(a) the person is not a detainee; and
(b) the person is a non - citizen in Australia; and
(c) either:
(i) the person has been refused a visa under section 501 or 501A of the Act; or
(ii) the last visa held by the person has been cancelled under either of those sections.