Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Organisations for the purposes of paragraph 459.214(c) - May 2005

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Migration Regulations 1994

 

  1. This Instrument is made under Regulation 1.17 and Paragraph 459.214(c) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).

 

2.                  Regulation 1.17 is the general power to specify matters by way of Gazette Notice and Paragraph 459.214(c) of the Regulations provides that the Minister may specify an organisation by Gazette Notice who can sponsor short stay business visitors.

 

3.                  The purpose of the Instrument is to broaden the sponsorship base of eligible sponsoring organisations.

 

4.                  The Instrument operates to permit the Onirik Pty Ltd, Australian Exhibition Services Pty Ltd, the Queensland Chinese Forum and Satyam Computer Services Ltd to sponsor short stay business visitors to come to Australia to undertake genuine business-related activities.

 

5. Consultation was undertaken before the Instrument was made as follows:

  • As this proposed Instrument is likely to have a direct, or substantial indirect, effect on business, consultation was undertaken with the Onirik Pty Ltd, Australian Exhibition Services Pty Ltd, the Queensland Chinese Forum and Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

 

6. The Instrument commences on the first moment of the day following the day when the Instrument is registered.

 

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