Amendments Affecting the Grant of Subclass 050 (Bridging Visa E) where the Minister is Considering Intervention in Relation to Decisions on Offshore Visa Applications
1 March 2003 - Legislation change
Client summary
From 1 March 2003, immigration law has been amended to prevent the grant of a Bridging visa E (subclass 050) to a non-citizen who is seeking the exercise of the Minister's power to intervene under ss345, 351, 391, 417 or 454 to substitute a more favourable decision for a decision of a review authority where the decision of the review authority relates to a decision to refuse an application for a substantive visa made offshore.
Technical details
Additional information: This amendment provides that a non-citizen can only be granted a Bridging visa E for a ministerial intervention request that relates to a decision to refuse a substantive visa if the application for the substantive visa was made in Australia.
Transitional arrangements: The amendments apply to Bridging visa E applications made on or after 1 March 2003.
Forms: Nil.
Instructions: Policy instructions regarding this amendment will be included in MSI Bridging E visa (subclass 050) - Legislative Framework and further guidelines.
Effect on delegations: Nil.
Effect on systems: Nil.