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Immigration Act 2009

Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings - Immigration and Protection Tribunal

224: Tribunal may dismiss frivolous or vexatious appeal

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“Tribunal can reject appeals that aren't serious or are made to cause problems”

The Immigration and Protection Tribunal can stop an appeal at any time if they think it’s not serious or if someone is just trying to cause trouble. This means that if you make an appeal that the Tribunal thinks is silly or just meant to bother people, they can say no to it right away. They don’t have to wait or listen to the whole appeal if they believe it’s not a real or important issue.

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Part 7 Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings
Immigration and Protection Tribunal

224Tribunal may dismiss frivolous or vexatious appeal

  1. The Tribunal may at any time dismiss an appeal that it is satisfied is frivolous or vexatious.