Migration Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

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Rules1992No. 96 1

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Migration Regulations 2(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 7 April 1992.

  BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

GERRY HAND

Minister of State for Immigration, Local Government

and Ethnic Affairs

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1.   Amendment

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

[NOTE:

 These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48]

2.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

2.1   Subregulation 2 (1):

Insert the following definition:

‘aged parent’ means a parent who is old enough to be granted an age pension under the Social Security Act 1991;”.

3.   Regulation 3A (Interpretation—de facto spouse)

3.1   Subregulation 3A (1):

Add at the end:

 “; and

(c)

have both reached the age:

 (i) if neither of the persons has an Australian domicile—of 16 years; or

 (ii) in any other case—of 18 years.”.

4.   Regulation 34 (Application for visa or entry permit—person in custody)

4.1   Subregulation 34 (3):

Omit “centre”, substitute “centre, or in an area nominated by the Minister under section 54A of the Act,”.

5.   New regulation 40A

5.1   After regulation 40, insert in Division 4 of Part 2:

Unprocessed persons—prescribed period

 “40A. (1)  For the purposes of paragraph 54D (b) of the Act, the prescribed period, in relation to an unprocessed person, is the period that begins on the day on which a notice is given to the person and ends at the end of the 7th working day after that day.

“(2)

In working out the 7th working day in relation to the person to whom a notice is given, the day on which the notice is given (whether or not it is a working day) is to be disregarded.

“(3)

In this regulation:

‘notice’ means a notice telling the person to whom it is given what the prescribed period is for him or her under paragraph 54D (b) of the Act;

‘working day’ means a day that, in the place where a notice is given to a person, is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday.”.

6.   Regulation 60 (Domestic worker (overseas executive) visa)

6.1   Paragraph 60 (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

“(b)

the applicant:

 (i) if the executive is sponsored by an organisation in Australia—gives satisfactory evidence to the Minister that the applicant is sponsored by the organisation; or

 (ii) in any other case—lodges with the application the documents stated in subregulation (2).”.

6.2   Add at the end:

“(2)

The documents mentioned in subparagraph (1) (b) (ii) are:

  • (a)

    an employment agreement, acceptable to the Minister, with that executive for the performance of those duties; and

(b)

an undertaking by that executive to be responsible for:

 (i) all financial liabilities of the applicant arising out of the applicant’s stay in Australia; and

 (ii) compliance by the applicant with:

 (A) all legislation and awards (including State or Territory legislation and awards) relating to the applicant’s proposed employment; and

 (B) the conditions under which the applicant is granted an entry permit; and

 (iii) the departure of the applicant from Australia not later than the departure of that executive from Australia.”.

7.   Regulation 107D (East Timorese in Portugal (special assistance) visa)

7.1   Subparagraph 107D (f) (ii):

Omit “12”, substitute “6”.

8.   Regulation 107E (Croatians, Slovenians and Yugoslavs—displaced persons (special assistance) visa)

8.1   Sub-subparagraph 107E (d) (iv) (B):

Omit “12”, substitute “6”.

8.2   Sub-subparagraph 107E (d) (iv) (C):

Omit “accomodation”, substitute “accommodation”.

8.3   Paragraph 107E (h):

Omit “visa or a permanent entry permit.”, substitute “visa.”.

9.   Regulation 107F (Minorities of former USSR (special assistance) visa)

9.1    Subparagraph 107F (f) (ii):

After “following”, insert “entry”.

9.2   Paragraph 107F (h):

Omit “visa or a permanent entry permit.”, substitute “visa.”.

10.   Regulation 135 (Spouse (after entry) entry permit)

10.1   Subparagraph 135 (1) (a) (iii):

Omit “made;”, substitute “made, unless the decision is to refuse the entry permit;”.

11.   Regulation 201 (Fee on application for entertainment visa)

11.1   After paragraph 201 (b), insert:

  • “(ba)

    if the applicant is sponsored to enter Australia for the purpose of performing at:

 (i) the Adelaide Festival; or

 (ii) the Brisbane Biennial Festival; or

 (iii) the Melbourne International Festival; or

 (iv) the Festival of Perth; or

 (v) the Festival of Sydney; or

 (vi) a festival approved by the Secretary for the purposes of this regulation;

 no fee; or

  • (bb)

    if the applicant is sponsored to enter Australia by an organisation that is:

 (i) funded, wholly or in part, by the Commonwealth; and

 (ii) approved by the Secretary for the purposes of this regulation;

 no fee; or”.

12.   Regulation 205 (Waiver of fee for visitor visa in certain circumstances)

12.1   After “visa”, insert “by an applicant who applies to enter Australia as a representative of a foreign government”.

13   Schedule 5 (Mandatory conditions for grant of visas and entry permits)

13.1   Item 5:

Omit the item.

14.   Schedule 6 (Forms)

14.1   Form 4:

Omit the form, substitute:

 

 “FORM 4 Regulation 182

 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

Migration Act 1958

 

DOCUMENT ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX 9 OF THE ICAO CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION

 

This document is issued by the Australian Government under subsection 114 (2) of the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth of Australia.

 

TO: Immigration or appropriate authority:....................................................................

 

Airport:................................

      Country:..............................................................

 

Attach

photograph

(if available)

The person to whom this document is issued is claiming the following identity:

Surname: .............................................................................................................................................

Given Name(s):...................................................................................................................................

Date of Birth:................................... Place of Birth:................................................................

Nationality:....................................... Residence:.............................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

This person arrived in Australia on..............................

  at.................................... Airport on flight number................................    from..................................................... Airport.

 

The person named in this document:

*is being deported from Australia/*was refused entry to Australia

and the incoming carrier has been instructed to remove *him/*her from the territory of this Country on flight number............................. departing at.................................hours on...................................................................from..............................................Airport.

 

At the time of attempting entry to Australia this person was:

* (1) Not in possession of any *travel/*identification documentation.

* (2) In possession of the *photocopied/*attached documentation.

 A brief description of the offending documentation follows -

* fraudulent/*falsified/*counterfeit 

*passport/*identity card/*other document

   Number:.............................................

  Country in whose name documentation was issued:..............................................

* (3) The documentation produced has been impounded for return to the appropriate authorities of the issuing country.

 

According to Annex 9 of the ICAO Convention on International Civil Aviation, the last Country in which a passenger previously stayed and most recently travelled from, is invited to accept *him/*her for re-examination when *he/*she has been refused admission to another country.

  

I,................................................................, a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, issue this document under subsection 114 (2) of the Migration Act 1958.

  

Signature and Official Title:

Date:.......................................

  Airport:...........................................................................

Country: Australia

Telephone:....................... Telex:.............................. Facsimile:.................................”

 

 *delete as appropriate

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15.   Application

15.1   The amendment made by subregulation 7.1 is taken to apply to an application, whenever lodged, for an East Timorese in Portugal (special assistance) visa.

15.2   The amendment made by subregulation 8.1 is taken to apply to an application, whenever lodged, for a Croatians, Slovenians and Yugoslavs—displaced persons (special assistance) visa.

15.3   The amendment made by subregulation 13.1 is taken to apply to an application for a visa or entry permit if the application was lodged on or after 28 February 1992.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 April 1992.

 

2. Statutory Rules 1989 No. 365 as amended by 1989 Nos. 414 and 416; 1990 Nos. 1, 34, 69, 75, 109, 204, 237, 242, 251, 261, 272, 279, 320, 339, 371, 402 and 452; 1991 Nos. 2, 8, 18, 25, 43, 60, 88, 201, 226, 229, 230, 243, 285, 295, 342, 349, 418, 481 and 484; 1992 Nos. 22 and 51.

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