Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of Classes of Persons IMMI 14/045 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

CLASSES OF PERSONS

(Paragraph 1222(3)(aa))

I, MICHAELIA CASH, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under paragraph 1222(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby:

1. REVOKE IMMI 12/002 signed on 2 November 2012 (F2012L02162), specifying classes of persons for the purpose of paragraph 1222(3)(aa) of the Regulations; AND

2.         SPECIFY the following classes of persons for the purpose of paragraph 1222(3)(aa):

(a)A person who is outside Australia and:

(i)is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China and is either:

·     present or residing in the People’s Republic of China (excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region); or

·     present or residing  in New Zealand; and

(ii)is not the holder of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Passport; or

(iii)is not the holder of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Document of Identity; or

(iv)is not the holder of a Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Passport; or

(v)is not the holder of a Macau Special Administrative Region Document of Identity.

(b)        A person who is outside Australia and:

(i)         is a citizen of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and is either:

·           present or residing in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; or

·           present or residing in New Zealand; and

(ii)        does not have the support of the Foreign Minister or the Defence Minister.

(c)        A person who is outside Australia and:

(i)         is a citizen of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and is either:

·present or residing in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan or in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; or

·           present or residing in New Zealand; and

(ii)        does not have the support of the Foreign Minister or the Defence Minister.

This Instrument, IMMI 14/045 commences on 1 July 2014 immediately after the commencement of Migration Legislation Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2014.

Dated  13 June 2014

Michaelia Cash

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection