# Sponsorship obligations—Minister’s responsibility

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140HA Sponsorship obligations—Minister’s responsibility
          (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister must take all reasonable
              steps to ensure that regulations made under section 504 for the
              purposes of subsection 140H(1) include obligations in relation to









               the following matters to the extent they relate to a person who is or
               was an approved work sponsor:
                 (a) paying a market salary rate (however described) to a visa
                      holder;
                 (b) paying prescribed costs to the Commonwealth in relation to
                      locating a former visa holder, and removing a former visa
                      holder from Australia;
                 (c) paying prescribed costs of the departure of a visa holder (or a
                      former visa holder) from Australia;
                 (d) complying with prescribed requirements to keep information,
                      and provide information to the Minister;
                 (e) notifying the Department of prescribed changes in the
                      circumstances of the person, a visa holder or a former visa
                      holder;
                  (f) cooperating with the exercise of powers under or for the
                      purposes of Subdivision F (which deals with inspector
                      powers);
                 (g) ensuring that a visa holder participates in an occupation,
                      program or activity nominated by the person (including by
                      preventing the on-hire of a visa holder);
                 (h) requiring the person not to transfer, charge or recover
                      prescribed costs;
                  (i) requiring the person to meet prescribed training
                      requirements.
          (2) For any particular matter mentioned in subsection (1), the Minister
              must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the obligations in the
              relevant regulations apply in relation to:
                (a) all approved work sponsors or former approved work
                    sponsors; or
                (b) a specified class (or classes) of approved work sponsors or
                    former approved work sponsors, and not to all approved
                    work sponsors or former approved work sponsors.
        (2A) Subject to subsection (2B), the Minister must take all reasonable
             steps to ensure that regulations made under section 504 for the
             purposes of subsection 140H(1) include obligations in relation to








               the following matters to the extent they relate to a person who is or
               was an approved family sponsor:
                (aa) paying prescribed medical, hospital, aged care or other
                     health-related expenses incurred by a visa holder or a former
                     visa holder;
                 (a) complying with prescribed requirements to keep information
                     and provide information to the Minister;
                 (b) notifying the Minister of prescribed changes in the
                     circumstances of the person, a visa holder or a former visa
                     holder.
        (2B) For any particular matter mentioned in subsection (2A), the
             Minister must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the
             obligations in the relevant regulations apply in relation to:
              (a) all approved family sponsors or former approved family
                   sponsors; or
              (b) a specified class (or classes) of approved family sponsors or
                   former approved family sponsors.
          (3) Subsections (1) and (2A) do not limit the sponsorship obligations
              that may be prescribed for the purposes of subsection 140H(1).