Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1993 No. 18 MIGRATION (REVIEW) (1993) REGULATIONS - REG 45

45. (1) If:

   (a)  an application for:

        (i)    a Class 673 (Close family visitor (short stay)) visa that is
               refused on the ground that

                (A)  clause 673.332 in Chapter 2.4 of Schedule 2 to the
                     Migration (1993) Regulations; or

                (B)  in relation to public interest criterion 4011-clause
                     673.333 in Chapter 2.4 of that Schedule; is not met; or

        (ii)   Class 683 (Close family visitor) visa is refused on the ground
               that the criterion specified in:

                (A)  clause 683.332 in Chapter 2.3 of that Schedule; or

                (B)  in relation to public interest criterion 4011-clause
                     683.333 in Chapter 2.3 of that Schedule; is not met; and

   (b)  the application was made for the purposes of participation by the
        applicant in an event of special family significance in which the
        applicant is directly concerned; and

   (c)  the applicant identified, in the application, the circumstances
        referred to in paragraph (b); and

   (d)  the application was made at such time before the event referred to in
        paragraph (b) as would allow, in the event of refusal of the
        application, for internal review, and review by the Tribunal, of that
        refusal; the refusal must be reviewed immediately by a review officer
        on receipt of an application for internal review.

(2) A decision of a review officer must be reviewed immediately by the
Tribunal on receipt of an application for review of the decision.

(3) A review authority must give notice of its decision in respect of an
application for review to the applicant as soon as practicable.