EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Migration Regulations 1994
- This Notice is made under Regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
2. Paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations provides a means of calculating fees in other currencies in amounts corresponding to Australian dollars.
3. The purpose of the Instrument is to specify currencies for which an amount corresponding to the amount of a fee in Australian dollars is specified.
4. The instrument operates to inform DIMIA’s offshore clients of the amount in local currency that they should pay in respect of a visa application charge when applying for a visa to enter Australia in a country other than Australia.
5. This Instrument does not substantially alter existing arrangements. As such, consultation was unnecessary (paragraph 18(2)(a) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 refers).
6. The instrument commences on 1 July 2005.