Migration Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 4) (Cth)

Migration Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 4)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 84

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 14 May 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

1. Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Migration Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 4).

1. Commencement

These Regulations commence on 15 May 2009.

1. Amendment of Migration Regulations 1994

Schedule 1 amends the Migration Regulations 1994.

1. Transitional

The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after the day on which these Regulations commence.

Schedule 1          Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1]          Regulation 1.03, definition of 2 year study requirement

substitute

academic year means a period that is specified by the Minister as an academic year in an instrument in writing for this definition.

[2]          Regulation 1.03, after definition of Australian Standard Classification of Occupations

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Australian study requirement has the meaning given by regulation 1.15F.

[3]          Regulation 1.15F, heading

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1.15FAustralian study requirement

[4]          Subregulation 1.15F (1)

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A person satisfies the 2 year study requirement

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A person satisfies the Australian study requirement

[5]          After subregulation 1.15F (1)

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Note   Academic year is defined in regulation 1.03.

[6]          Schedule 2, clause 175.111, note 1

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Note 1   Regulation 1.03 provides that Australian study requirement has the meaning set out in regulation 1.15F.

[7]          Schedule 2, subparagraph 175.211 (b) (i)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[8]          Schedule 2, subparagraph 175.211 (b) (ii)

omit

2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[9]          Schedule 2, clause 176.111, note 1

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Note 1   Regulation 1.03 provides that Australian study requirement has the meaning set out in regulation 1.15F.

[10]        Schedule 2, subparagraph 176.211 (b) (i)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[11]        Schedule 2, subparagraph 176.211 (b) (ii)

omit

2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[12]        Schedule 2, clause 475.111, note 1

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Note 1   Regulation 1.03 provides that Australian study requirement has the meaning set out in regulation 1.15F.

[13]        Schedule 2, subparagraph 475.211 (b) (i)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[14]        Schedule 2, subparagraph 475.211 (b) (ii)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[15]        Schedule 2, clause 485.111, note 1

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Note 1   Regulation 1.03 provides that Australian study requirement has the meaning set out in regulation 1.15F.

[16]        Schedule 2, paragraph 485.213 (a)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[17]        Schedule 2, paragraph 485.213 (b)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[18]        Schedule 2, clause 487.111, note 1

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Note 1   Regulation 1.03 provides that Australian study requirement has the meaning set out in regulation 1.15F.

[19]        Schedule 2, paragraph 487.212 (2) (a)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[20]        Schedule 2, paragraph 487.212 (2) (b)

omit

2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[21]        Schedule 2, paragraph 487.212 (3) (b)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[22]        Schedule 2, clause 885.111, note 1

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Note 1   For Australian study requirement, see regulation 1.15F.

[23]        Schedule 2, paragraph 885.211 (2) (a)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[24]        Schedule 2, paragraph 885.211 (2) (b)

omit

2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[25]        Schedule 2, paragraph 885.211 (3) (b)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[26]        Schedule 2, clause 886.111, note 1

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Note 1   For Australian study requirement, see regulation 1.15F.

[27]        Schedule 2, paragraph 886.211 (2) (a)

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2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[28]        Schedule 2, paragraph 886.211 (2) (b)

omit

2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[29]        Schedule 2, paragraph 886.211 (3) (b)

omit

2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[30]        Schedule 6B, item 6B64

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6B64 The applicant satisfies the Australian study requirement Note 1   Academic year is defined in regulation 1.03 Note 2   Regulation 1.03 provides that Australian study requirement has the meaning set out in regulation 1.15F 5

[31]        Schedule 6B, item 6B91, paragraph (a)

omit

2 year study requirement

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Australian study requirement

[32]        Schedule 6B, item 6B101, subparagraph (g) (i)

omit

2 year study requirement

insert

Australian study requirement

Note

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