Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Agreements or Arrangements which are not Relevant Agreements for the purposes of Government Agreement Stream of the International Relations Visa - IMMI 12/084

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Migration Regulations 1994

 

SPECIFYING AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ARE NOT RELEVANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT STREAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS VISA

 

  1. This Instrument is made under paragraph 403.111(d) of Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
  2. Paragraph 403.111(d) of Schedule 1 of the Regulations provides that the Minister may specify in an instrument in writing that an agreement or arrangement, or a type of agreement or arrangement, is not a relevant agreement.
  3. The purpose of the Instrument is to specify the agreements or arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements, which are not relevant agreements for the purposes of granting a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa.
  4. Subclass 403 is a new subclass and replaces subclass 406.  The introduction of the new subclass forms a part of the Visa Simplification and Deregulation project.
  5. The Instrument operates to specify the agreements or arrangements for the purposes of paragraph 403.111(d).  The agreements or arrangements were previously specified for the purposes of paragraph 406.111(d), however that particular provision has been repealed from the Regulations and replaced by 403.111(d).

6. Pursuant to subsection 18(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 consultation was not necessary.  The Instrument is of a minor or machinery nature and does not substantially alter existing arrangements.

7. The Office of Best Practice Regulation has advised that a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) is required (OBPR Reference 12735).  The RIS relates to the Visa Simplification and Deregulation project and is associated with the Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 4).  The RIS has been tabled and registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments with the Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 4).

 

 

8. Under section 44 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 the Instrument is exempt from disallowance and therefore a Human Rights Statement of Compatibility is not required.

 

9. The instrument IMMI 12/084 commences on 24 November 2012, immediately after the commencement of Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 4).

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