Migration Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997No. 354 1

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Migration Regulations2(Amendment)

I, The 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 8 December 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

philip ruddock

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 January 1998.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Migration Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 1.20J (Limitation on approval of sponsorships and nominations—spouse, prospective spouse and interdependency visas)

3.1   Paragraph 1.20J (1A) (b):

Omit “a visa, entry permit or other permission granted under the Act to remain indefinitely in Australia”, substitute “permission (other than a visa or entry permit) granted under the Act to remain indefinitely in Australia, a visa or an entry permit”.

4.   Regulation 1.23 (When is a person taken to have suffered or committed domestic violence?)

4.1   Paragraph 1.23 (1) (d):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(d)

  a court has made an order under a law of a State or Territory against the alleged perpetrator for the protection of the alleged victim from violence and, unless the alleged victim had, before 1 January 1998, claimed to Immigration to have suffered domestic violence committed by the alleged perpetrator, that order was made after the court had given the alleged perpetrator an opportunity to be heard, or otherwise to make submissions to the court, in relation to the matter; or”.

5.   Regulation 5.40 (Fees for assessment of a person’s work qualifications and experience etc.)

5.1   After subregulation 5.40 (1), insert:

“(1A)

The fee payable on an application for assessment, for the purposes of the Act, of a person’s educational qualifications by NOOSR is $300.”.

6.   Schedule 2, Part 303 (Emergency (Temporary Visa Applicant))

6.1   After clause 303.226, insert:

“303.227 The applicant satisfies public interest criterion 4012.”.

7.   Schedule 2 (Provisions with respect to the grant of subclasses of visas)

7.1   Amendments as set out in the Schedule.

8.   Schedule 4 (Public interest criteria and related provisions)

8.1   Paragraph 4012 (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(b)

  whose intended stay in Australia will not be in the company of either or both of his or her parents or guardians; and”.

8.2   Paragraph 4012 (c):

After “visit”, insert “, or stay with,”.

8.3   Paragraph 4012 (d):

Omit “travelling as a part”, substitute “a member”.

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SCHEDULE

Regulation 7

AMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE MIGRATION REGULATIONS

Provision amended	Omit	Substitute
Paragraph 303.323 (a)	4001 to 4005,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4012,
Clause 416.223	4001 to 4005, 4010,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4010, 4012,
Paragraph 416.323 (a)	4001 to 4005,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4012,
Clause 425.224	4001 to 4005, 4010,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4010, 4012,
Paragraph 425.323 (a)	4001 to 4005,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4012,
Paragraph 560.225 (a)	4001 to 4005,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4012,
Subparagraph 560.322 (a) (i)	4001 to 4005,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4012,
Paragraph 675.221 (2) (d)	4001 to 4004,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4012,
Paragraph 675.221 (3) (c)	criterion 4005, except paragraph (c) of that criterion.	criteria 4005 (except paragraph (c) of that criterion) and 4012.
Paragraph 675.221 (4) (f)	meets public interest criterion 4005;	satisfies public interest criteria 4005 and 4012;
Paragraph 685.221 (2) (d)	4001 to 4004,	4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4012,
Paragraph 685.221 (3) (d)	criterion 4005, except paragraph (c) of that criterion.	criteria 4005 (except paragraph (c) of that criterion) and 4012.
Paragraph 685.221 (6) (f)	meets public interest criterion 4005;	satisfies public interest criteria 4005 and 4012;
Paragraph 773.222 (a)	4004 and 4005;	4004, 4005 and 4012;

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 December 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1994 No. 268 as amended by 1994 Nos. 280, 322, 376 and 452; 1995 Nos. 3, 38, 117, 134, 268, 302 and 411; 1996 Nos. 12, 75, 76, 108, 121, 135, 198, 211 and 276; 1997 Nos. 17, 64, 91, 92, 109, 137, 184, 185, 216, 263, 279, 288 and 301.