Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/049) 2023 (No. 2) (Cth)

LIN 23/049

Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/049) 2023 (No. 2)

I, Lavinia Mitchell, delegate of the Minister, make this instrument under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994.

Dated   23 August 2023

Lavinia Mitchell

Acting Assistant Secretary

Refugee, Humanitarian & Settlement Division

1          Name

This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/049) 2023 (No. 2).

1. Commencement

This instrument commences on 28 August 2023.

1. Amendment

     Schedule 1 amends Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Instrument (LIN 20/169) 2020.

Schedule 1  Amendment

(s.3)

[1]       Section 7

substitute

7          Protection (Class XA) visa

(1)     For the purposes of item 1401 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Protection (Class XA) visa must be made using form 866 (Internet) as an Internet application.

(2)     If the application cannot be made in accordance with subsection (1) and the Department has given written notice authorising the person to do so, it can be made using form 866 and posted with sufficient prepaid postage to:

Protection Visas      

Department of Home Affairs

GPO Box 9984

SYDNEY NSW 2001.

[2]       Section 9

substitute

9          Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa

(1)     For the purpose of item 1403 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa must be made using form 866 (Internet) as an Internet application.

(2)     If the application cannot be made in accordance with subsection (1) and the Department has given written notice authorising the person to do so, it can be made using form 866 and posted with sufficient prepaid postage to:

Protection Visas      

Department of Home Affairs

GPO Box 9984

SYDNEY NSW 2001.

[3]       Section 10

substitute

10        Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa

(1)     For the purpose of item 1404 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa must be made using form 866 (Internet) as an Internet application.

(2)     If the application cannot be made in accordance with subsection (1) and the Department has given written notice authorising the person to do so, it can be made using form 866 and posted with sufficient prepaid postage to:

Protection Visas      

Department of Home Affairs

GPO Box 9984

SYDNEY NSW 2001.