Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00137:clause:1_477a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00137
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 477A
Character Range: 15145–16157

477A  Time limits on applications to the Federal Court

 (1) An application to the Federal Court for a remedy to be granted in exercise of the court's original jurisdiction under paragraph 476A(1)(b) or (c) 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 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 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 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.