Immigration Assessment Authority
IAA
18 April 2015 – 14 October 2024
Review body that conducted limited, mostly on-the-papers merits review of decisions refusing protection visas to fast-track applicants, chiefly unauthorised maritime arrivals who arrived between 2012 and 2014.
How it came into existence
Established on 18 April 2015 within the Refugee Review Tribunal under Part 7AA of the Migration Act 1958, inserted by the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Act 2014, taking fast-track protection claims out of the Refugee Review Tribunal's ordinary review process.
- Merits review of protection claims by fast-track applicants
Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Part 7AA)
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2015Became part of the Migration and Refugee Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal when the Refugee Review Tribunal was amalgamated into the AAT.
How it ended
Abolished on 14 October 2024 when the Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, its pending reviews passing to the new tribunal.
- Pending fast-track reviews of protection claims
Main functions
- Fast-track review of protection visa refusals
- Review of claims by unauthorised maritime arrivals
- Remittal of decisions to the department for reconsideration
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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