Delegations for IAA and AAT decision makers
Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,
Can you please provide a document which shows what powers that the Minister for Immigration has delegated to the IAA and AAT, and the positions within the IAA and AAT that have the ability to exercise those powers.
Thanks
Yours faithfully,
Jay Doe
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Dear Mr Doe
I refer to your FOI request received on 11 January 2018, seeking access to
“Can you please provide a document which shows what powers that the
Minister for Immigration has delegated to the IAA and AAT, and the
positions within the IAA and AAT that have the ability to exercise those
powers.”
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From: Jay Doe [mailto:[FOI #4303 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 11 January 2018 12:00 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Delegations for IAA and AAT
decision makers
Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,
Can you please provide a document which shows what powers that the
Minister for Immigration has delegated to the IAA and AAT, and the
positions within the IAA and AAT that have the ability to exercise those
powers.
Thanks
Yours faithfully,
Jay Doe
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