Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019 (Cth)
Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019
made under the
Migration Regulations 1994
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 16 December 2020
Includes amendments up to: F2020L01544
Registered: 21 December 2020
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 16 December 2020 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1—Introduction 1
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1
Part 2—Specification of occupations and assessing authorities 3
6............ Specification of occupations and assessing authorities.................................................. 3
7............ Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List................................................................. 4
8............ Determining whether certain occupations apply to an identified person...................... 11
9............ Assessing authorities................................................................................................... 13
Part 3—Application and savings provisions 15
10.......... Application of this instrument..................................................................................... 15
11.......... Continued application of IMMI 18/049....................................................................... 15
12.......... Amendments made by LIN 20/273............................................................................. 15
Endnotes16
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 16
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 17
Endnote 3—Legislation history 18
Endnote 4—Amendment history 19
Part 1—Introduction
1 Name
(1) This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019.
(2) This instrument may also be cited as LIN 19/049.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under the following:
(a) subregulation 5.19(8) of the Migration Regulations 1994;
(b) subregulation 5.19(11) of the Migration Regulations 1994;
(c) paragraph 186.234(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:
(a) ANZSCO;
(b) AUD.
In this instrument:
health workforce certificate means a document that:
(a) describes itself as a health workforce certificate; and
(b) is issued by a health workforce certifier.
health workforce certifier means any of the following:
(a) a person in the Department administered by the Minister administering Part II of the Health Insurance Act 1973;
(b) General Practice Workforce Inc (ABN 33 922 612 254);
(c) Health Network Northern Territory Ltd (ABN 17 158 970 480);
(d) Health Workforce Queensland Ltd (ABN 81 065 574 996);
(e) NSW Rural Doctors Network Ltd (ABN 52 081 388 810);
(f) Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Incorporated (ABN 68 063 926 518);
(g) Rural Health West Ltd (ABN 29 123 188 367);
(h) Rural Workforce Agency, Victoria Limited (ABN 31 081 163 519).
identified person has the meaning given by paragraph 5.19(2)(c) of the Regulations.
international trade obligation means an obligation of Australia under international law that relates to international trade, including such an obligation that arises under any agreement between Australia and another country or other countries.
limited service restaurant includes the following:
(a) a fast food or takeaway food service;
(b) a fast casual restaurant;
(c) a drinking establishment that offers only a limited food service;
(d) a limited service cafe, including a coffee shop or mall cafe;
(e) a limited service pizza restaurant.
Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List: see subsection 7(1).
nec is short for not elsewhere classified.
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
university lecturer includes the following:
(a) a research associate in a university;
(b) a research fellow in a university.
Part 2—Specification of occupations and assessing authorities
6 Specification of occupations and assessing authorities
Occupations—Temporary Residence Transition stream
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 5.19(8)(a) and (c) of the Regulations:
(a) an occupation listed in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List is specified for the purposes of paragraph 5.19(5)(c) of the Regulations; and
(b) subject to subsection (3), the occupation applies to an identified person if the tasks of the occupation that are to be performed by the identified person correspond to the tasks set out in the ANZSCO code specified for the occupation in column 2 of the item.
Occupations—Direct Entry stream
(2) For the purposes of subregulation 5.19(11) of the Regulations:
(a) an occupation listed in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List is specified for the purposes of subregulation 5.19(10) of the Regulations; and
(b) subject to subsection (3), the occupation applies to an identified person if the tasks of the occupation that are to be performed by the identified person correspond to the tasks set out in the ANZSCO code specified for the occupation in column 2 of the item.
Exceptions
(3) However, if:
(a) a number is listed in column 4 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List; and
(b) the circumstances set out in column 1 of the table in section 8 of this instrument corresponding to the number so listed apply to the position in which the identified person is to work;
the occupation listed in column 1 of the item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List does not apply to the identified person.
Assessing authorities—Direct Entry stream
(4) For the purposes of paragraph 186.234(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, an assessing authority listed in column 3 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List is the assessing authority for the occupation listed in column 1 of the item.
Note: Clause 186.234 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations sets out criteria that apply only in relation to the Direct Entry stream for the Subclass 186 visa.
7 Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List
(1) The occupations set out in the following table are the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List.
| Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List | ||||
| Item | Column 1 Occupation | Column 2 ANZSCO code | Column 3 Assessing authority | Column 4 Applicable circumstances (see section 8) |
| 1 | chief executive or managing director | 111111 | AIM | 5 |
| 2 | corporate general manager | 111211 | AIM | 5 |
| 3 | construction project manager | 133111 | VETASSESS | |
| 4 | engineering manager | 133211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or (b) AIM | |
| 5 | child care centre manager | 134111 | TRA | |
| 6 | nursing clinical director | 134212 | ANMAC | |
| 7 | primary health organisation manager | 134213 | VETASSESS | |
| 8 | welfare centre manager | 134214 | ACWA | |
| 9 | faculty head | 134411 | VETASSESS | |
| 10 | chief information officer | 135111 | ACS | |
| 11 | arts administrator or manager | 139911 | VETASSESS | |
| 12 | environmental manager | 139912 | VETASSESS | |
| 13 | dancer or choreographer | 211112 | VETASSESS | |
| 14 | music director | 211212 | VETASSESS | |
| 15 | musician (instrumental) | 211213 | VETASSESS | |
| 16 | artistic director | 212111 | VETASSESS | |
| 17 | accountant (general) | 221111 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ | 6, 19, 21 |
| 18 | management accountant | 221112 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ | 6, 19, 21 |
| 19 | taxation accountant | 221113 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ | 6, 19, 21 |
| 20 | external auditor | 221213 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ | |
| 21 | internal auditor | 221214 | VETASSESS | |
| 22 | actuary | 224111 | VETASSESS | |
| 23 | statistician | 224113 | VETASSESS | |
| 24 | economist | 224311 | VETASSESS | |
| 25 | land economist | 224511 | VETASSESS | |
| 26 | valuer | 224512 | VETASSESS | |
| 27 | management consultant | 224711 | VETASSESS | 19, 21, 23 |
| 28 | architect | 232111 | AACA | |
| 29 | landscape architect | 232112 | VETASSESS | |
| 30 | surveyor | 232212 | SSSI | |
| 31 | cartographer | 232213 | VETASSESS | |
| 32 | other spatial scientist | 232214 | VETASSESS | |
| 33 | chemical engineer | 233111 | Engineers Australia | |
| 34 | materials engineer | 233112 | Engineers Australia | |
| 35 | civil engineer | 233211 | Engineers Australia | |
| 36 | geotechnical engineer | 233212 | Engineers Australia | |
| 37 | quantity surveyor | 233213 | AIQS | |
| 38 | structural engineer | 233214 | Engineers Australia | |
| 39 | transport engineer | 233215 | Engineers Australia | |
| 40 | electrical engineer | 233311 | Engineers Australia | |
| 41 | electronics engineer | 233411 | Engineers Australia | |
| 42 | industrial engineer | 233511 | Engineers Australia | |
| 43 | mechanical engineer | 233512 | Engineers Australia | |
| 44 | production or plant engineer | 233513 | Engineers Australia | |
| 45 | mining engineer (excluding petroleum) | 233611 | Engineers Australia | |
| 46 | petroleum engineer | 233612 | Engineers Australia | |
| 47 | aeronautical engineer | 233911 | Engineers Australia | |
| 48 | agricultural engineer | 233912 | Engineers Australia | |
| 49 | biomedical engineer | 233913 | Engineers Australia | |
| 50 | engineering technologist | 233914 | Engineers Australia | |
| 51 | environmental engineer | 233915 | Engineers Australia | |
| 52 | naval architect | 233916 | Engineers Australia | |
| 53 | engineering professionals (nec) | 233999 | Engineers Australia | |
| 54 | agricultural consultant | 234111 | VETASSESS | |
| 55 | agricultural scientist | 234112 | VETASSESS | |
| 56 | forester | 234113 | VETASSESS | |
| 57 | chemist | 234211 | VETASSESS | |
| 58 | food technologist | 234212 | VETASSESS | |
| 59 | environmental consultant | 234312 | VETASSESS | |
| 60 | environmental research scientist | 234313 | VETASSESS | |
| 61 | environmental scientists (nec) | 234399 | VETASSESS | |
| 62 | geophysicist | 234412 | VETASSESS | |
| 63 | hydrogeologist | 234413 | VETASSESS | |
| 64 | life scientist (general) | 234511 | VETASSESS | |
| 65 | biochemist | 234513 | VETASSESS | |
| 66 | biotechnologist | 234514 | VETASSESS | |
| 67 | botanist | 234515 | VETASSESS | |
| 68 | marine biologist | 234516 | VETASSESS | |
| 69 | microbiologist | 234517 | VETASSESS | |
| 70 | zoologist | 234518 | VETASSESS | |
| 71 | life scientists (nec) | 234599 | VETASSESS | |
| 72 | medical laboratory scientist | 234611 | AIMS | |
| 73 | veterinarian | 234711 | AVBC | |
| 74 | conservator | 234911 | VETASSESS | |
| 75 | metallurgist | 234912 | VETASSESS | |
| 76 | meteorologist | 234913 | VETASSESS | |
| 77 | physicist | 234914 | see subsection (2) | |
| 78 | natural and physical science professionals (nec) | 234999 | VETASSESS | |
| 79 | early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher | 241111 | AITSL | |
| 80 | secondary school teacher | 241411 | AITSL | |
| 81 | special needs teacher | 241511 | AITSL | |
| 82 | teacher of the hearing impaired | 241512 | AITSL | |
| 83 | teacher of the sight impaired | 241513 | AITSL | |
| 84 | special education teachers (nec) | 241599 | AITSL | |
| 85 | university lecturer | 242111 | VETASSESS | |
| 86 | medical diagnostic radiographer | 251211 | ASMIRT | |
| 87 | medical radiation therapist | 251212 | ASMIRT | |
| 88 | nuclear medicine technologist | 251213 | ANZSNM | |
| 89 | sonographer | 251214 | ASMIRT | |
| 90 | optometrist | 251411 | OCANZ | |
| 91 | orthotist or prosthetist | 251912 | AOPA | |
| 92 | chiropractor | 252111 | CCEA | |
| 93 | osteopath | 252112 | AOAC | |
| 94 | occupational therapist | 252411 | OTC | |
| 95 | physiotherapist | 252511 | APC | |
| 96 | podiatrist | 252611 | ANZPAC | |
| 97 | audiologist | 252711 | VETASSESS | |
| 98 | speech pathologist | 252712 | SPA | |
| 99 | general practitioner | 253111 | MedBA | 24 |
| 100 | specialist physician (general medicine) | 253311 | MedBA | |
| 101 | cardiologist | 253312 | MedBA | |
| 102 | clinical haematologist | 253313 | MedBA | |
| 103 | medical oncologist | 253314 | MedBA | |
| 104 | endocrinologist | 253315 | MedBA | |
| 105 | gastroenterologist | 253316 | MedBA | |
| 106 | intensive care specialist | 253317 | MedBA | |
| 107 | neurologist | 253318 | MedBA | |
| 108 | paediatrician | 253321 | MedBA | |
| 109 | renal medicine specialist | 253322 | MedBA | |
| 110 | rheumatologist | 253323 | MedBA | |
| 111 | thoracic medicine specialist | 253324 | MedBA | |
| 112 | specialist physicians (nec) | 253399 | MedBA | |
| 113 | psychiatrist | 253411 | MedBA | |
| 114 | surgeon (general) | 253511 | MedBA | |
| 115 | cardiothoracic surgeon | 253512 | MedBA | |
| 116 | neurosurgeon | 253513 | MedBA | |
| 117 | orthopaedic surgeon | 253514 | MedBA | |
| 118 | otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | MedBA | |
| 119 | paediatric surgeon | 253516 | MedBA | |
| 120 | plastic and reconstructive surgeon | 253517 | MedBA | |
| 121 | urologist | 253518 | MedBA | |
| 122 | vascular surgeon | 253521 | MedBA | |
| 123 | dermatologist | 253911 | MedBA | |
| 124 | emergency medicine specialist | 253912 | MedBA | |
| 125 | obstetrician and gynaecologist | 253913 | MedBA | |
| 126 | ophthalmologist | 253914 | MedBA | |
| 127 | pathologist | 253915 | MedBA | |
| 128 | diagnostic and interventional radiologist | 253917 | MedBA | |
| 129 | radiation oncologist | 253918 | MedBA | |
| 130 | medical practitioners (nec) | 253999 | MedBA | 24 |
| 131 | midwife | 254111 | ANMAC | |
| 132 | nurse practitioner | 254411 | ANMAC | |
| 133 | registered nurse (aged care) | 254412 | ANMAC | |
| 134 | registered nurse (child and family health) | 254413 | ANMAC | |
| 135 | registered nurse (community health) | 254414 | ANMAC | |
| 136 | registered nurse (critical care and emergency) | 254415 | ANMAC | |
| 137 | registered nurse (developmental disability) | 254416 | ANMAC | |
| 138 | registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) | 254417 | ANMAC | |
| 139 | registered nurse (medical) | 254418 | ANMAC | |
| 140 | registered nurse (medical practice) | 254421 | ANMAC | |
| 141 | registered nurse (mental health) | 254422 | ANMAC | |
| 142 | registered nurse (perioperative) | 254423 | ANMAC | |
| 143 | registered nurse (surgical) | 254424 | ANMAC | |
| 144 | registered nurse (paediatrics) | 254425 | ANMAC | |
| 145 | registered nurses (nec) | 254499 | ANMAC | |
| 146 | ICT business analyst | 261111 | ACS | |
| 147 | systems analyst | 261112 | ACS | |
| 148 | multimedia specialist | 261211 | ACS | |
| 149 | analyst programmer | 261311 | ACS | |
| 150 | developer programmer | 261312 | ACS | |
| 151 | software engineer | 261313 | ACS | |
| 152 | software and applications programmers (nec) | 261399 | ACS | |
| 153 | ICT security specialist | 262112 | ACS | |
| 154 | computer network and systems engineer | 263111 | ACS | |
| 155 | telecommunications engineer | 263311 | Engineers Australia | |
| 156 | telecommunications network engineer | 263312 | Engineers Australia | |
| 157 | barrister | 271111 | A legal admissions authority of a State or Territory | |
| 158 | solicitor | 271311 | A legal admissions authority of a State or Territory | |
| 159 | clinical psychologist | 272311 | APS | |
| 160 | educational psychologist | 272312 | APS | |
| 161 | organisational psychologist | 272313 | APS | |
| 162 | psychologists (nec) | 272399 | APS | |
| 163 | social worker | 272511 | AASW | |
| 164 | civil engineering draftsperson | 312211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or (b) VETASSESS | |
| 165 | civil engineering technician | 312212 | VETASSESS | |
| 166 | electrical engineering draftsperson | 312311 | Engineers Australia | |
| 167 | electrical engineering technician | 312312 | TRA | |
| 168 | radiocommunications technician | 313211 | TRA | |
| 169 | telecommunications field engineer | 313212 | Engineers Australia | |
| 170 | telecommunications network planner | 313213 | Engineers Australia | |
| 171 | telecommunications technical officer or technologist | 313214 | Engineers Australia | |
| 172 | automotive electrician | 321111 | TRA | |
| 173 | motor mechanic (general) | 321211 | TRA | |
| 174 | diesel motor mechanic | 321212 | TRA | |
| 175 | motorcycle mechanic | 321213 | TRA | |
| 176 | small engine mechanic | 321214 | TRA | |
| 177 | sheetmetal trades worker | 322211 | TRA | |
| 178 | metal fabricator | 322311 | TRA | |
| 179 | pressure welder | 322312 | TRA | |
| 180 | welder (first class) | 322313 | TRA | |
| 181 | fitter (general) | 323211 | TRA | |
| 182 | fitter and turner | 323212 | TRA | |
| 183 | fitter‑welder | 323213 | TRA | |
| 184 | metal machinist (first class) | 323214 | TRA | |
| 185 | locksmith | 323313 | TRA | |
| 186 | panelbeater | 324111 | TRA | |
| 187 | bricklayer | 331111 | TRA | |
| 188 | stonemason | 331112 | TRA | |
| 189 | carpenter and joiner | 331211 | TRA | |
| 190 | carpenter | 331212 | TRA | |
| 191 | joiner | 331213 | TRA | |
| 192 | painting trades worker | 332211 | TRA | |
| 193 | glazier | 333111 | TRA | |
| 194 | fibrous plasterer | 333211 | TRA | |
| 195 | solid plasterer | 333212 | TRA | |
| 196 | wall and floor tiler | 333411 | TRA | |
| 197 | plumber (general) | 334111 | TRA | |
| 198 | airconditioning and mechanical services plumber | 334112 | TRA | |
| 199 | drainer | 334113 | TRA | |
| 200 | gasfitter | 334114 | TRA | |
| 201 | roof plumber | 334115 | TRA | |
| 202 | electrician (general) | 341111 | TRA | |
| 203 | electrician (special class) | 341112 | TRA | |
| 204 | lift mechanic | 341113 | TRA | |
| 205 | airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic | 342111 | TRA | |
| 206 | technical cable jointer | 342212 | TRA | |
| 207 | electronic equipment trades worker | 342313 | TRA | |
| 208 | electronic instrument trades worker (general) | 342314 | TRA | |
| 209 | electronic instrument trades worker (special class) | 342315 | TRA | |
| 210 | chef | 351311 | TRA | 7, 8 |
| 211 | horse trainer | 361112 | TRA | |
| 212 | cabinetmaker | 394111 | TRA | |
| 213 | boat builder and repairer | 399111 | TRA | |
| 214 | shipwright | 399112 | TRA | |
| 215 | tennis coach | 452316 | VETASSESS | |
| 216 | footballer | 452411 | VETASSESS | 25 |
Note: For the meaning of the expressions in column 3, see section 9.
(2) The assessing authority for:
(a) a physicist (other than a medical physicist) is VETASSESS; and
(b) a medical physicist is ACPSEM.
8 Determining whether certain occupations apply to an identified person
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 5.19(8)(c) and subregulation 5.19(11) of the Regulations, the following table sets out the circumstances for determining whether certain occupations listed in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List apply to an identified person.
| Applicable circumstances | |
| Item | Column 1 Circumstance |
| 1 | The position does not require a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience. |
| 2 | The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000. |
| 3 | (a) The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000; and (b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
| 4 | (a) The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD80,000; and (b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
| 5 | (a) The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD180,001; and (b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
| 6 | The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position. |
| 7 | The position is involved in mass production in a factory setting. |
| 8 | The position is in a limited service restaurant. |
| 9 | The position predominantly involves responsibility for low‑skilled tasks. Example 1: Rostering, maintaining records, reception duties and allocating duties to housekeepers, porters or doorpersons. Example 2: Fruit picking or packing or feeding of livestock or animals. Example 3: Truck driving. |
| 10 | The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations). |
| 11 | The position: (a) is based in a front‑line retail setting; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis. |
| 12 | The position: (a) is not a full‑time position; or (b) is not based in a therapeutic setting; or (c) involves the provision of non‑medical relaxation massage; or (d) is in a retail setting. |
| 13 | The position predominantly involves hairdressing or beauty therapy related non‑managerial tasks. |
| 14 | The position: (a) is not located in a commercial building or shopping centre environment; or (b) predominantly involves managing the provision of only one particular service to a facility or managing one particular relationship. Example: Managing the cleaning contract for a facility but not other contracts relevant |
| 15 | The position: (a) is based in a front‑line retail setting; or (b) is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products; or (c) predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students. |
| 16 | The position relates to mobile phone repairs. |
| 17 | The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following: (a) a position based in a franchise or factory; (b) a position that: (i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or (ii) predominantly involves the use of pre‑prepared food product from another location. |
| 18 | The position relates to animal husbandry, including caring for livestock on a farm. |
| 19 | The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000. |
| 20 | (a) The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000; and (b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
| 21 | The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees. |
| 22 | (a) the position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees; and (b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. |
| 23 | The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD90,000. |
| 24 | A health workforce certificate that meets the requirements of subsection (2) has not been issued for the position. |
| 25 | The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD120,000. |
(2) For the purposes of item 24 of the table in subsection (1), a health workforce certificate must specify:
(a) the name and date of birth of the identified person; and
(b) the position in which the identified person is to work; and
(c) the location of the position; and
(d) the occupation.
9 Assessing authorities
For the purposes of column 3 of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List, an expression mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is short for the expression mentioned in column 2 of that item.
| Assessing authorities | ||
| Item | Column 1 This expression … | Column 2 is short for … |
| 1 | AACA | Architects Accreditation Council of Australia |
| 2 | AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers Limited |
| 3 | ACPSEM | Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
| 4 | ACS | Australian Computer Society Incorporated |
| 5 | ACWA | Australian Community Workers Association Inc |
| 6 | ADC | Australian Dental Council Limited |
| 7 | AIM | Australian Institute of Management |
| 8 | AIMS | Australian Institute of Medical Scientists |
| 9 | AIQS | The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors |
| 10 | AITSL | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited |
| 11 | AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| 12 | ANMAC | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited |
| 13 | ANZPAC | Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council Limited |
| 14 | ANZSNM | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine |
| 15 | AOAC | Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited |
| 16 | AOPA | The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited |
| 17 | APC | Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited |
| 18 | APharmC | Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd |
| 19 | APS | The Australian Psychological Society Limited |
| 20 | ASMIRT | Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy |
| 21 | AVBC | Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated |
| 22 | CAANZ | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand |
| 23 | CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| 24 | CCEA | Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited |
| 25 | CPAA | CPA Australia Ltd |
| 26 | DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia |
| 27 | Engineers Australia | The Institution of Engineers Australia |
| 28 | IPA | Institute of Public Accountants Ltd |
| 29 | MedBA | Medical Board of Australia |
| 30 | OCANZ | Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited |
| 31 | OTC | Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd |
| 32 | SPA | The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited |
| 33 | SSSI | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited |
| 34 | TRA | Trades Recognition Australia |
| 35 | VETASSESS | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services |
Part 3—Application and savings provisions
10 Application of this instrument
This instrument applies in relation to the following:
(a) an application for approval of a nomination that is made on or after the day this instrument commences;
(b) an application for a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa in the Direct Entry stream if:
(i) the application for the visa is made on or after the day this instrument commences; and
(ii) the related application for approval of a nomination is made on or after the that day.
11 Continued application of IMMI 18/049
Despite the repeal of the Migration (IMMI 18/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2018 by this instrument, that instrument, as in force immediately before the day this instrument commences, continues to apply in relation to the following:
(a) an application for approval of a nomination that is made before the day this instrument commences;
(b) an application for a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa in the Direct Entry stream made before, on or after the commencement of this instrument, if the related application for approval of a nomination was made:
(i) on or after 18 March 2018; but
(ii) before the day this instrument commences.
12 Amendments made by LIN 20/273
The amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Health Workforce Certificates Measures No. 1) Instrument (LIN 20/273) 2020 apply in relation to an application for approval of a nomination that is made on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
| am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
| amdt = amendment | orig = original |
| c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
| def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
| Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
| Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
| effect | rep = repealed |
| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
| gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
| No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019 | 10 Mar 2019 (F2019L00275) | 11 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | |
| Migration Legislation Amendment (Health Workforce Certificates Measures No. 1) Instrument (LIN 20/273) 2020 | 8 Dec 2020 (F2020L01544) | Sch 1 (items 5–10): 16 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| Part 1 | |
| s 2............................................. | rep LA s 48D |
| s 4............................................. | am F2020L01544 |
| s 5............................................. | rep LA s 48C |
| Part 2 | |
| s 8............................................. | am F2020L01544 |
| Part 3 | |
| s 12........................................... | ad F2020L01544 |
| Schedule 1................................ | rep LA s 48C |
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