Act section
Section 140ZJ — Unclaimed money
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 3A—Sponsorship · Subdivision H—Miscellaneous · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- Provision
- Section 140ZJ
- As in force on
- 4 June 2026
- Citation
- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
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Section 140ZJ — Unclaimed money
140ZJ Unclaimed money
(1) If a person who is or was an approved work sponsor has not paid an amount in relation to a sponsorship obligation because the person does not know the location of the intended recipient, the person may pay the amount to the Commonwealth.
(2) The Commonwealth holds the amount in trust for the intended recipient.
(3) Payment of the amount to the Commonwealth is a sufficient discharge to the person, as against the intended recipient, for the amount paid.

