MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 58 Invitation to give further information or comments

MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 58

  (1)   If a person is:

  (a)   invited under section   56 to give additional information; or

  (b)   invited under section   57 to comment on information;

the invitation is to specify whether the additional information or the comments may be given:

  (c)   in writing; or

  (d)   at an interview between the applicant and an officer; or

  (e)   by telephone.

  (2)   Subject to subsection   (4), if the invitation is to give additional information or comments otherwise than at an interview, the information or comments are to be given within a period specified in the invitation, being a prescribed period or, if no period is prescribed, a reasonable period.

  (3)   Subject to subsection   (5), if the invitation is to give information or comments at an interview, the interview is to take place:

  (a)   at a place specified in the invitation, being a prescribed place or if no place is prescribed, a reasonable place; and

  (b)   at a time specified in the invitation, being a time within a prescribed period or, if no period is prescribed, a reasonable period.

  (4)   If a person is to respond to an invitation within a prescribed period, that period may be extended by the Minister for a prescribed further period, and then the response is to be made in the extended period.

  (5)   If a person is to respond to an invitation at an interview at a time within a prescribed period, that time may be changed by the Minister to:

  (a)   a later time within that period; or

  (b)   a time within that period as extended by the Minister for a prescribed further period;

and then the response is to be made at an interview at the new time.