Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00137:clause:1_477
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00137
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 477
Character Range: 14089–15145

477  Time limits on applications to the Federal Magistrates Court

 (1) An application to the Federal Magistrates Court for a remedy to be granted in exercise of the court's original jurisdiction under section 476 in relation to a migration decision must be made to the court within 28 days of the actual (as opposed to deemed) notification of the decision.

 (2) The Federal Magistrates Court may, by order, extend that 28 day period by up to 56 days if:
 (a) an application for that order is made within 84 days of the actual (as opposed to deemed) notification of the decision; and
 (b) the Federal Magistrates Court is satisfied that it is in the interests of the administration of justice to do so.

 (3) Except as provided by subsection (2), the Federal Magistrates Court must not make an order allowing, or which has the effect of allowing, an applicant to make an application mentioned in subsection (1) outside that 28 day period.

 (4) The regulations may prescribe the way of notifying a person of a decision for the purposes of this section.