Migration Act 1958 Notice under subsection 96(1) Specification of Pool Mark in Relation to Applications for Skilled New Zealand Citizen (Residence) (Class DB) Visas April 2004 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Act 1958

Migration Regulations 1994

NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION 96(1) OF THE MIGRATION ACT

SPECIFICATION OF POOL MARK IN RELATION TO APPLICATIONS FOR SKILLED - NEW ZEALAND CITIZEN (RESIDENCE) (CLASS DB) VISAS

I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) and subsection 96(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’) hereby:

1. SPECIFY the pool mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations in relation to applications for Skilled - New Zealand Citizen (Residence) (Class DB) visas as follows:

-in relation to applications for Subclass 861 (Skilled - Onshore Independent New Zealand Citizen) visas made before 8 May 2002, the pool mark is 110 points;

-in relation to applications for Subclass 861 (Skilled - Onshore Independent New Zealand Citizen) visas made between 8 May 2002 and 13 April 2004 (inclusive), the pool mark is 115 points;

-in relation to applications for Subclass 861 (Skilled - Onshore Independent New Zealand Citizen) visas made on or after 14 April 2004, the pool mark is 120 points; and

-in relation to applications for Subclass 862 (Skilled - Onshore Australian-sponsored New Zealand Citizen) visas, the pool mark is 110 points.

This notice has effect on and from 14 April 2004.

Dated 1 April 2004.

AMANDA VANSTONE

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

[NOTE: Subsection 96(1) of the Act provides the Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, specify, in relation to a class of visas, the pool mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations.]