Migration Regulations 1994 List of Occupations Requiring English regulation 1.19 February 1998 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Migration Act 1958

Migration Regulations

LIST OF OCCUPATIONS REQUIRING ENGLISH - REGULATION 1.19

I, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.19 of the Migration Regulations, hereby:

(1)        REVOKE all earlier notices made under regulation 1.19 of the Migration Regulations; and

(2)        PUBLISH THE LIST OF THE OCCUPATIONS REQUIRING PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH of at least the standard required for the award of 15 points under Part 3 of Schedule 6 of the Migration Regulations, being those occupations described in the Schedule to this notice.

Dated    2 February   1998.

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

[NOTE (1). Regulation 1.19 of the Migration Regulations provides that the Minister may publish by Gazette Notice a list of occupations requiring proficiency in English of at least the standard required for the award of 15 points under Part 3 of Schedule 6 of the Regulations.

NOTE (2). This notice has effect on and from Gazettal.]

SCHEDULE

OCCUPATIONS REQUIRING ENGLISH

(A)       ALL OCCUPATIONS included in the following Major Groups listed in the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations Dictionary ("ASCO Second Edition Dictionary"):

1.         Major Group 1 - Managers and Administrators;

2.         Major Group 2 - Professionals;

3.         Major Group 3 - Associate Professionals;

4.         Major Group 4 - Tradespersons and Related Workers; and

5.         Major Group 5 - Advanced Clerical and Service Workers.

BUT NOT INCLUDING any of the Occupations that are contained in the following ASCO Second Edition Dictionary Unit Groups included in those Major Groups:

6.         1311 - Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers;

7.         1312 - Livestock Farmers;

8.         1313 - Crop Farmers;

9.         1314 - Aquaculture Farmers;

10.       2515 - Ministers of Religion;

11.       2531 - Visual Arts and Craft Professionals;

12.       2532 - Photographers;

13.       3322 - Chefs;

14.       4612 - Shearers;

15.       4614 - Animal Trainers.

AND NOT INCLUDING the following ASCO Second Edition Dictionary Occupations included in those Major Groups:

16.       2533-11 - Fashion Designer;

17.       2533-17 - Interior Designer;

18.       2537-13 - Singer;

19.       2537-15 - Instrumental Musician;

20.       2537-17 - Composer;

21.       2537-79 - Musicians and Related Professionals, not elsewhere classified;

22.       2538-13 - Dancer or Choreographer;

23.       3993-11 - Jockey;

24.       4211-11 - Motor Mechanic;

25.       4213-11 - Panel Beater;

26.       4214-11 - Vehicle Painter;

27.       4215-11 - Vehicle Body Maker;

28.       4216-11 - Vehicle Trimmer;

29.       4411-11 - Carpenter and Joiner;

30.       4411-13 - Carpenter;

31.       4411-15 - Joiner;

32.       4412-11 - Fibrous Plasterer;

33.       4413-11 - Roof Slater and Tiler;

34.       4414-11 - Bricklayer;

35.       4415-11 - Solid Plasterer;

36.       4416-11 - Wall and Floor Tiler;

37.       4416-13 - Stonemason;

38.       4421-11 - Painter and Decorator;

39.       4423-11 - Floor Finisher;

40.       4512-11 - Baker;

41.       4512-13 - Pastrycook;

42.       4513-11 - Cook;

43.       4519-13 - Buttermaker or Cheesemaker;

44.       4931-11 - Hairdresser;

45.       4941-17 - Apparel Cutter;

46.       4941-79 - Clothing Tradesperson, not elsewhere classified;

47.       4982-13 - Glass Blower.

(B)       ALL OCCUPATIONS contained in the following ASCO Second Edition Dictionary Unit Group:

48.       6323 - Waiters.