DIMA Annual Report 1997-98
Sub-program 7.1: 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
1997–98 |
1997–98 |
1996–97 |
|
| Budgetary (cash) basis | |||
| Components of appropriations | |||
| Annual appropriations | |||
| Running costs | 7 647 |
6 228 |
7 444 |
| Other program costs | 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total appropriations | 7 647 |
6 228 |
7 444 |
| Less adjustments | 16 |
12 |
19 |
| Total outlays | 7 631 |
6 216 |
7 425 |
| Total revenue | 536 |
478 |
211 |
| Staffing | |||
| Staff years (actual) | 65 |
63 |
69 |
The program restructure did not affect the Tribunals, and on this basis, the 1996–97 figures have been included in this table.