Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Types of Fees and Charges 2016/083 - IMMI 16/083

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Migration Regulations 1994

KINDS OF FEES OR CHARGES 2016/083

(Regulation 5.41B)

  1. Instrument IMMI 16/083 is made under paragraph 5.41(1)(b) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
  2. The purpose of the Instrument is to ensure that the PayPal surcharge applies to payments of fees and charges paid by PayPal.
  3. The Instrument operates to specify that a PayPal surcharge is payable for payments made in relation to nomination applications, sponsorship applications, and visa application charges where these payments are paid by PayPal.
  4. Consultation was undertaken with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority before the instrument was made.
  5. The Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) has advised that a Regulatory Impact Statement is not required (OBPR Reference 20393).
  6. Under section 10 of the Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015, the Instrument is exempt from disallowance and therefore a Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights is not required.
  7. The Instrument commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 3) Regulation 2016.

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