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DIMA Annual Report 1996-97

Sub-program 6.1: Immigration Review Tribunal (IRT)

Objective

To provide independent merits review of certain migration, temporary residence and visitor visa decisions to ensure that these comply with the requirements of administrative law and in accordance with the tribunal's statutory objective of providing a mechanism of review which is 'fair, just, economical, informal and quick'.

Description

The IRT provides its own annual report to the Parliament through the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Details about its performance may be found in that report.

Financial and staffing resources summary


1996-97
Budget and AEs
$'000s

1996-97
Actual
$'000s

1995-96
Actual
$'000s

Budgetary (cash) basis

Components of appropriations

Annual appropriations

Running costs

7 054

7 444

7 465

Other program costs

-

-

-

Total appropriations

7 054

7 444

7 465

Less adjustments

15

19

19

Total outlays

7 039

7 425

7 446

Total revenue

164

211

667

Staffing

Staff years (actual)

61

69

67

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