EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Migration Regulations 1994

SPECIFICATION OF ADDRESS

(Subparagraph 2.84(2)(b)(i))

1. Instrument IMMI 15/138 is made under subparagraph 2.84(2)(b)(i) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations)
2. The Instrument revokes IMMI 09/104 (F2009L03498) under subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which states where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument of a legislative or administrative character, the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument.
3. The purpose of the Instrument is to specify a single email address to which details of a specified event must be provided and to remove the requirement that specifies where postal items should be sent.
4. The Instrument operates to provide a person who is or was an approved sponsor with the registered addresses, and email address to which they must provide details of specific events in order to meet sponsorship obligations under the Regulations.
5. Consultation was undertaken before the instrument was made with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority.
6. The Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) has advised that a Regulatory Impact Statement is not required (OBPR Reference 19876)
7. Under section 44 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, the Instrument is exempt from disallowance and therefore a Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights is not required.
    
8. The Senior Executive Service, Band two, Visa and Citizenship Policy Division was delegated the powers contained in subparagraph 2.84(2)(b)(i) of the Regulations in Instrument of Delegation DEL 15/090, signed on 30 June 2015.
9. The Instrument commences on 1 January 2016.