EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Migration Regulations 1994
- This Notice is made under regulations 1.17 and 1.03 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
2. Regulation 1.17 of the Regulations provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purpose of those provisions.
3. Regulation 1.03 of the Regulations specifies appropriate regional authorities for the purposes of the definition of “appropriate regional authority” in this regulation.
4. The purpose of the Instrument is to nominate State and Territory government appropriate regional authorities that are able to sign the sponsorship form 1249 (State/Territory Sponsorship: Investor Retirement visa) which is required to be lodged with Investor Retirement visa applications.
5. Consultation was undertaken before the Instrument was made as follows:
- With all State and Territory Governments.
6. The Instrument commences on 1 July 2005.