Under s 494D(1) of the Migration Act, a notification letter must be addressed to the authorised recipient to constitute 'giving' the document to that person; addressing the letter to the visa applicant 'care of' the authorised recipient at the authorised recipient's address does not satisfy the statutory requirement and does not engage the deemed receipt provisions in ss 494C and 494D(2). The Tribunal has no power to extend or override the time limitations in s 412(1)(b).
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