Second Reading Speeches

Migration Legislation Amendment (Code of Procedure Harmonisation) Bill 2016

Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Border Protection
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Further to the

Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015
, the bill amends the:
Migration Act 1958
to: harmonise and streamline provisions in relation to the code of procedure for review of decisions by the Migration and Refugee Division (MRD) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; clarify the operation of certain provisions relating to the conduct of review; clarify the notification requirements in relation to oral decisions of the MRD; and make technical amendments in relation to the giving of documents and the mechanism for review of decisions by the Immigration Assessment Authority in relation to family groups; and
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
to make consequential amendments.

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