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Immigration Act 2009

Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings - Procedure for appeals and matters

227: Minister or Department is party to proceedings

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“The Minister or Department takes part in all legal actions under this law”

In any legal proceedings under this law, including those involving secret information, you need to know that the Minister, the head of the department, or a person who deals with refugee and protection matters will be involved. They are called a ‘party’ to the proceedings, which means they have a right to participate in the case. This applies to all types of proceedings under this law.

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Part 7 Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings
Procedure for appeals and matters

227Minister or Department is party to proceedings

  1. The Minister, the chief executive, or a refugee and protection officer, as the case may be, is a party to any proceedings under this Act, including proceedings involving classified information.