# Fee for further opinion of Medical Officer of the Commonwealth in merits review

> reg-5.41 — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

5.41 Fee for further opinion of Medical Officer of the Commonwealth in merits
           review
          (1) This regulation applies to a review by the ART of a refusal to grant a visa to a
              person, if:
               (a) under regulation 2.25A, in determining whether the criteria for grant of the
                    visa were satisfied, the Minister was required, to seek the opinion of a
                    Medical Officer of the Commonwealth; and
               (b) the refusal occurred wholly, or in part, because in the opinion of the
                    Medical Officer of the Commonwealth, the person did not satisfy a
                    requirement mentioned in subregulation 2.25A(1) or (2), as the case
                    requires; and
               (c) for the review—a further opinion of a Medical Officer of the
                    Commonwealth is required.
          (2) There is payable, for the further opinion mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), a fee of
              $520.