Questão jurídica principal
Whether the administrative appeal was admissible against a declaration that a settlement permit had lapsed
Decisão extraída
Yes. An appeal is admissible against a decision declaring the lapse of a residence or settlement permit, regardless of whether a substantive entitlement exists.
Fundamentação extraída
The Court distinguished refusal of a permit from a finding that an existing permit had lapsed; the latter is reviewable by administrative law appeal.