# Order of consideration

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51 Order of consideration
          (1) The Minister may consider and dispose of applications for visas in
              such order as he or she considers appropriate.
          (2) The fact that an application has not yet been considered or
              disposed of although an application that was made later has been
              considered or disposed of does not mean that the consideration or
              disposal of the earlier application is unreasonably delayed.

Subdivision AB—Code of procedure for dealing fairly,
          efficiently and quickly with visa applications