# Failure to receive information does not require action

> act-s62 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

62 Failure to receive information does not require action
          (1) If an applicant for a visa:
                (a) is invited to give additional information; and
                (b) does not give the information before the time for giving it has
                    passed;
              the Minister may make a decision to grant or refuse to grant the
              visa without taking any action to obtain the additional information.
          (2) If an applicant for a visa:
                (a) is invited to comment on information; and
                (b) does not give the comments before the time for giving them
                    has passed;
              the Minister may make a decision to grant or refuse to grant the
              visa without taking any further action to obtain the applicant’s
              views on the information.