Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Service Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (157 of 2001)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Migration Act 1958 conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Magistrates Court in migration matters

Part 1   Amendment of the Migration Act 1958

11   After section 478

Insert:

478A Application for review by Federal Magistrates Court

(1) An application made to the Federal Magistrates Court under section 476 or 477 must:

(a) be made in such manner as is specified in the Rules of Court made under the Federal Magistrates Act 1999; and

(b) be lodged with a Registry of the Federal Magistrates Court within 28 days of the applicant being notified of the decision.

(2) The Federal Magistrates Court must not make an order allowing, or which has the effect of allowing, an applicant to lodge an application outside the period specified in paragraph (1)(b).