TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pathway Advice and Character Issues
Visa Cancellation on character grounds can have permanent consequences
Character issues now spill into many areas of migration law
Mandatory Visa Cancellation for Imprisonment for Certain Crimes
28 Days to Apply to Have the Mandatory Cancellation Revoked
Person Remains in Detention Once a Visa is Cancelled
Merit Review, Mandatory Cancellation and Revocation of Cancellation
What is the Relevance of s 501(3A) to Sentencing Principles
Other Character Cancellation Powers
The Character Test in the Non-Mandatory Cancellation Context
Substantial Criminal Record – Imprisonment
Offences in Immigration Detention
Involved in a Group Involved in Criminal Conduct
Further General Grounds to Fail the Character Test
Sexually Based Offences Involving a Child
ASIO Adverse Assessment or an Interpol Notice
Additional Definitions of Substantial Criminal Record
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Review
Judicial Review of AAT Decisions
Can’t Go Behind the Conviction
The Minister’s personal decisions including those in the national interest
There may be some residual transitional issues arising from persons sentenced to terms of imprisonment prior to 11 December 2015. Legal advice should be sought on anyone in that situation.