Migration Internal Review Office
MIRO
December 1989 – 1 June 1999
Office within the immigration department that conducted first-tier internal merits review of migration decisions, before any further review by the Immigration Review Tribunal.
How it came into existence
Created within the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs in December 1989 as part of the codification of migration decision-making under the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989, alongside the new Immigration Review Tribunal.
- Internal review of migration decisions
How it ended
Abolished when the Migration Review Tribunal began on 1 June 1999, replacing both it and the Immigration Review Tribunal with a single tier of independent review.
- First-tier review of migration decisions
Main functions
- First-tier internal review of visa decisions
- Review of migration decisions before tribunal review
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
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Sources
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