Notification of giving of immigration assistance to visa applicants
act-s312A — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

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.