Migration Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 2301

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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 25 July 1991.

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. Commencement

1.1 Regulations 3 and 4 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991.

1.2 Regulation 7 is taken to have commenced on 15 April 1991.

2. Amendment

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

3. Regulation 119f (Lebanese (temporary) entry permit)

3.1 After paragraph 119f (1) (b), insert:

“(ba) the applicant was the holder of a Lebanese (temporary) entry permit on 30 June 1991;”.

3.2 Paragraph 119f (2) (b):

Omit “June”, substitute “November”.

4. Regulation 119g (Sri Lankan (temporary) entry permit

4.1 Paragraph 119g (1) (b):

Omit “31 October 1990;”, substitute “30 June 1991;”.

4.2 Paragraph 119g (2) (b):

Omit “30 June”, substitute “31 December”.

5. Regulation 187 (Fee on application for skilled occupation entry permit)

5.1 Paragraph 187 (1) (c):

Omit “$360.”, substitute “$750.”.

6. Regulation 189 (Fee on application for extended eligibility (economic) entry permit

6.1 Paragraph 189 (b):

Omit “$360.”, substitute “$750.”.

7. Regulation 202 as inserted by Statutory Rules 1991 No. 60 (Fee on application by person to whom subsection 14 (2) of the Act applies)

7.1 Renumber as regulation 201a.

7.2 Add at the end:

“(2) Despite any other provision of these Regulations, no fee is payable on application for an entry permit if the application is made by a person who:

(a) is an illegal entrant by reason of the operation of subsection 14 (2) of the Act; and

(b) has not been given a notice to that effect by the Minister.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 July 1991.

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, 230, 339, 371, 402 and 452; 1991 Nos. 2, 8, 18, 25, 43, 60, 88, 201, 226 and 229.