E2.30 Special directions

Immigration Act 1987 ss 7(4), 130

1. In certain circumstances, the Minister or delegate may give any immigration officer a special direction in relation to any person, permit, visa or document.
2. No person has the right to apply for a special direction under section 7(4), and if they attempt to do so:
   1. the Minister or appropriate visa or immigration officer is not obliged to consider an application for a special direction, and
   2. whether an application is considered or not, the Minister or visa or immigration officer is not obliged to give reasons for any decision on it, other than that section 7(4) applies, and
   3. section 36 of the Immigration Act 1987 (concerning the reasons for refusing to grant a permit to be given in writing if requested) and section 23 of the Official Information Act 1982 (concerning the right of access to reasons for decisions) does not apply to the application.

Effective 26/07/1999