Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:500a:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 500A (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 1260885–1262522

the Minister must, in writing, notify the person of the decision. However, failure to do so does not affect the validity of the decision.
 (10A) If the notification under subsection (10) relates to a decision to cancel a person's temporary safe haven visa, the notification must be given in the prescribed way.

Natural justice and code of procedure not to apply to decision
 (11) The rules of natural justice, and the code of procedure set out in Subdivision AB of Division 3 of Part 2, do not apply to a decision under subsection (1) or (3).

Automatic refusal to grant visa to an immediate family member
 (12) If the Minister refuses to grant a person a temporary safe haven visa under subsection (1) or (3), then the Minister is also taken to have refused to grant a temporary safe haven visa to each immediate family member of the person. The immediate family member need not be notified of the refusal.

Automatic cancellation of immediate family member's visa
 (13) If a person's temporary safe haven visa is cancelled under subsection (1) or (3), then a temporary safe haven visa held by each immediate family member of the person is also cancelled. The immediate family member need not be notified of the cancellation.

Definitions
 (14) In this section:
court includes a court martial or similar military tribunal.
immediate family member of a person means another person who is a member of the immediate family of the person (within the meaning of the regulations).
imprisonment includes any form of punitive detention in a facility or institution.
sentence includes any form of determination of the punishment for an offence.