Section 137SMigration Act 1958 (Cth)

Notice of cancellation

(1) If the Minister decides to cancel a person’s visa under section 137Q, he or she must give the person written notice of the decision. The notice must:

(a) specify the reasons for the cancellation; and

(c) if the decision to cancel the visa is reviewable by application under Part 5—state the period within which an application for review can be made, who can apply for the review and where the application for review can be made.

(1A) The notice under subsection (1) must be given in the prescribed way.

(2) Failure to give notice of the decision does not affect the validity of the decision.

(3) Section 267 (decision‑maker must have regard to rules when giving notice of decision) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to notices given under this section.

(4) Section 268 (requesting reasons for a reviewable decision from decision‑maker) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to a decision to cancel a visa under section 137Q.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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