EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Migration Regulations 1994

PAYMENT OF VISA APPLICATION CHARGES AND FEES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES AMENDMENT INSTRUMENT

(PARAGRAPH 5.36(1A)(a))

1. This Instrument is made under paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).  This Amendment Instrument amends instrument IMMI 10/020 which was signed on 1 June 2010 and registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI reference F2010L01416).  The instrument signed on 1 June 2010 and registered on the FRLI on 4 June 2010 specifies the amounts in foreign currencies that correspond to the amounts payable for a visa application charge or fee in Australian dollars.

2.                  After the original instrument was made and registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments, but before it commenced, it was found to contain an error.  The specified amounts in foreign currencies that correspond with the amount of AUD $2,850.00 were incorrect.

3.                  The purpose of this Amendment Instrument is to amend that error.  This amendment will be made to the original instrument IMMI 10/020 before it commences on 1 July 2010.

4. Consultation was not necessary as the Instrument is of a minor or machinery nature and does not substantially alter existing arrangements.

5. The Office of Best Practice Regulation’s Business Cost Calculator and Assessment Checklists were used to determine that there was no compliance cost on business, with low other impacts on business and individuals or the economy.

6. This Amendment Instrument, IMMI 10/020, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.