# Restriction on other advertising of immigration assistance

> act-s285 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

285 Restriction on other advertising of immigration assistance
          (1) Subject to this section, a person must not directly or indirectly
              advertise that another person who is not a registered migration
              agent gives immigration assistance.
               Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
          (2) This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that
              another person who is a parliamentarian gives immigration
              assistance.
               Note:      A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this
                          subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).








          (3) This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that
              another person who is an Australian legal practitioner gives
              immigration assistance in connection with legal practice.
               Note:      A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this
                          subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

          (4) This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that
              another person who is an official gives immigration assistance in
              the course of the official acting as an official.
               Note:      A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this
                          subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).










Division 3—Registration of migration agents