# Refusal or cancellation of visa—notification of decision

> act-s501G — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

501G Refusal or cancellation of visa—notification of decision
          (1) If a decision is made under subsection 501(1) or (2) or 501A(2) or
              section 501B, 501BA, 501CA or 501F to:
                (a) refuse to grant a visa to a person; or
                (b) cancel a visa that has been granted to a person; or
               (ba) not revoke a decision to cancel a visa that has been granted to
                     a person;
              the Minister must give the person a written notice that:
                (c) sets out the decision; and
                (d) specifies the provision under which the decision was made
                     and sets out the effect of that provision; and
                (e) sets out the reasons (other than non-disclosable information)
                     for the decision; and
                 (f) if the decision was made by a delegate of the Minister under
                     subsection 501(1) or (2), or section 501CA and the person
                     has a right to have the decision reviewed by the ART:
                       (i) states that the decision can be reviewed by the ART;
                           and
                      (ii) states the time in which the application for review may
                           be made; and
                     (iii) states who can apply to have the decision reviewed; and
                     (iv) states where the application for review can be made;
                           and
                      (v) in a case where the decision relates to a person in the
                           migration zone—sets out the effect of
                           subsections 500(6A) to (6L) (inclusive); and
                     (vi) sets out such additional information (if any) as is
                           prescribed.










          (2) If the decision referred to in subsection (1):
                (a) was made by a delegate of the Minister under
                     subsection 501(1) or (2), or section 501CA; and
                (b) is reviewable by the ART; and
                (c) relates to a person in the migration zone;
              the notice under subsection (1) that relates to the decision must be
              accompanied by 2 copies of every document, or part of a
              document, that:
                (d) is in the delegate’s possession or under the delegate’s
                     control; and
                (e) was relevant to the making of the decision; and
                 (f) does not contain non-disclosable information.
          (3) A notice under subsection (1) must be given in the prescribed way.
          (4) A failure to comply with this section in relation to a decision does
              not affect the validity of the decision.
          (5) Section 267 (decision-maker must have regard to rules when
              giving notice of decision) of the ART Act does not apply in
              relation to notices given under subsection (1) of this section.