Migration Agents Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997

No. 138 1

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Migration Agents Regulations 2

(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Migration Act 1958.

Dated 16 June 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 July 1997.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Migration Agents Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Schedule (Code of Conduct)

3.1   Clause 19:

Omit the clause, substitute:

“19.   An agent must:

• (a)

  find out the correct amount of any visa application charge and all other fees or charges required to be paid in relation to a client’s visa application under the Migration Act or the Migration Regulations; and

• (b)

  tell the client the amount of each fee and charge; and

• (c)

  if the agent is to pay an amount on behalf of the client—tell the client the date by which the amount must be given to the agent so that the interests of the client are not prejudiced; and

• (d)

  give the client notice of each amount paid by the agent on behalf of the client.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 June 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1992 No. 292 as amended by 1994 No. 264; 1996 No. 79.