Prescribed periods act-s61 โ€” as in force on 2026-06-04 โ€” C2026C00232 ยท Compilation No. 171 โ€” https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text 61 Prescribed periods If this Subdivision requires or allows the regulations to prescribe a period or other time limit relating to a step in considering an application for a visa, the regulations may prescribe different limits relating to that step and specify when that specified limit is to apply, which, without limiting the generality of the power, may be to: (a) applications for a visa of a specified class; or (b) applications in specified circumstances; or (c) applicants in a specified class of persons; or (d) applicants in a specified class of persons in specified circumstances.