Section 89 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

The fact that the Minister has neither granted nor refused to grant a visa of a class or classes to which a determination under section 85 applies does not mean, for any purpose, that the Minister has failed to make a decision to grant or refuse to grant the visa.

Related sections

• s 87 — Limit does not prevent visas for certain persons
• s 87A — Limit does not prevent the grant of visas to certain people who are unable to meet health or character requirements before the limit applies because of circumstances beyond their control
• s 88 — Limit does not affect processing of applications
• s 90 — Order of dealing with limited visas
• s 91 — Order of dealing with visas
• s 91A — Reason for Subdivision

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