Section 39A — Minimum annual numbers of Protection (Class XA) visas and Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas

39A Minimum annual numbers of Protection (Class XA) visas and Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas

(1) Despite any legislative instrument made for the purposes of section 39, the Minister must take all reasonably practicable measures to ensure the grant in a financial year of at least the minimum total number of Protection (Class XA) visas and Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas that is determined by the Minister under subsection (3) of this section for that year.

(2) Subsection (1) applies subject to this Act, and to any regulation or instrument made under or for the purposes of this Act (other than section 39 of this Act).

(3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a minimum total number of Protection (Class XA) visas and Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas for a financial year specified in the determination.

(4) Despite regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 44(2)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to a legislative instrument made under subsection (3) of this section.

(5) In this section: Protection (Class XA) visas means visas classified by regulation as Protection (Class XA) visas. Note: For this class of visas, see clause 1401 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994.

Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas means visas classified by regulation as Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas. Note: For this class of visas, see clause 1402 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994.