Migration Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1998No. 139 1

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Migration Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, 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 18 June 1998.

 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 July 1998.

2.   Amendment

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

3.   Regulation 1.03 (Interpretation)

3.1   Definition of “SOFA forces civilian component member” (paragraph (a)):

After “Australia and”, insert “Malaysia,”.

3.2   Definition of “SOFA forces member” (paragraph (a)):

After “Australia and”, insert “Malaysia,”.

3.3   Insert the following definition:

“‘community services’ includes the provision of an Australian social security benefit, allowance or pension;”. 

4.   Schedule 1 (Classes of visas)

4.1   Subparagraph 1208A (2) (a) (i):

Omit “$45”, substitute “$50”.

 

5.   Schedule 6 (General points test—qualifications and points)

5.1   Item 6203:

Omit “15”, substitute “20”.

5.2   Item 6204:

Omit “10”, substitute “15”.

 

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 June 1998.

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 (regulations 7 and 8 were disallowed by the Senate on 11 September 1996), 76, 108, 121, 135, 198, 211 (regulations 4, 10, 11, 13.3, 14-37, 47-49, 51, 53-55, 74, 77.16, 77.19, 78, 85, 119 and 114 were disallowed by the Senate on 7 November 1996) and 276; 1997 Nos. 17, 64, 91, 92, 109, 137, 184, 185, 216, 263, 279, 288, 301 and 354; 1998 Nos. 36, 37 and 104.