Section 312A — Notification of giving of immigration assistance to visa applicants

312A Notification of giving of immigration assistance to visa applicants

(1) If:

(a) a registered migration agent gives immigration assistance to a visa applicant in relation to the visa application; and

(b) the agent gives the assistance after having agreed to represent the applicant;

the agent must notify the Department in accordance with the regulations and within the period worked out in accordance with the regulations. Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.