Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Act 1958

Migration Regulations 1994

DESIGNATED AREAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ITEM 6701 OF SCHEDULE 6

I, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (“the Regulations”) and pursuant to item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations:

(1)               REVOKE all existing instruments specifying areas as designated areas for the purpose of item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations; and

(2) SPECIFY the areas listed in the Schedule to this Notice as designated areas for the purpose of item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations.

This notice comes into effect on 29 August 2001.

Dated 23 August 2001.

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

[NOTES: (1)  Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters which must be specified for the purposes of the Regulations.

(2)  Item 6701 of Schedule 6 provides that a sponsor must be resident in an area specified by Gazette Notice for the purpose of this item.]

 SCHEDULE

Designated Area        Postcodes inclusive

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - entire Territory  

NEW SOUTH WALES – except Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong 2311 to 2312

          2328 to 2333

          2336 to 2490

          2535 to 2551

          2575 to 2739

          2787 to 2898

NORTHERN TERRITORY - entire Territory    

QUEENSLAND - except Brisbane metropolitan area     4019 to 4028

           4037 to 4050

           4079 to 4100

           4114

           4118

           4124 to 4150

           4158 to 4168

           4180 to 4899

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - entire State      

TASMANIA - entire State      

VICTORIA - entire State       

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - except Perth metropolitan area   6042 to 6044

           6051

           6126

           6200 to 6799