# Migration (IMMI 18/037: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Instrument 2018 > F2019C00854 — as made — Status: Current — Made/registered 2019-11-16 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2019C00854/latest/text > _As-made (original) text, reproduced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au) under CC BY 4.0. For amended instruments the current compilation may differ; confirm against the official source._ Migration (IMMI 18/037: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Instrument 2018 made under subparagraph 5.19(12)(g)(i) of the Migration Regulations 1994 Compilation No. 1 Compilation date:    16 November 2019 Includes amendments up to: F2019L01447 Registered:    22 November 2019 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Migration (IMMI 18/037: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Instrument 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 16 November 2019 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Editorial changes For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law. Self-repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. Contents Part 1- Preliminary Part 2 – Specification of Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Australia Schedule 1—Regional Certifying Bodies Schedule 3—Application of this Instrument Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Part 1- Preliminary 1  Name •            This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/037: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Instrument 2018. •            This instrument may be cited as IMMI 18/037. 3  Authority This instrument is made under subparagraph 5.19(12)(g)(i) of the Migration Regulations 1994. 4  Definitions In this instrument: Regional Certifying Body means a body that is specified by Schedule 1 to this instrument. Regulation means the Migration Regulations 1994. 5  Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms. Part 2 – Specification of Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Australia 6  Regional Certifying Bodies •            For the purposes of subparagraph 5.19(12)(g)(i) of the Regulations, each body mentioned in Schedule 1 to this instrument is specified. Schedule 1—Regional Certifying Bodies STATE or TERRITORY BODY AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ACT Economic Development Directorate NEW SOUTH WALES Industry and Investment NSW Central NSW - Regional Development Australia, Central West Inc Central NSW - Regional Development Australia, Orana Inc Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Hunter Inc Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Northern Inland Inc Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Northern Rivers Inc Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Mid North Coast Inc Eastern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Central Coast Inc Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Southern Inland Inc Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Illawarra Inc Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Murray Inc Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Far South Coast Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Riverina Inc Western NSW - Regional Development Australia, Far West Inc NORTHERN TERRITORY Department of Trade, Business and Innovation QUEENSLAND Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Brisbane) South East Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Gold Coast) South East Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Sunshine Coast) South West Qld - Maranoa Regional Council South West Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Toowoomba) Central Qld - Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board Central Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Rockhampton and Central Qld) Central Qld - Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce Central Qld - Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited North Qld - Cairns Chamber of Commerce North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Cairns and Far North Qld) North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Mackay) North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Townsville and North Qld) SOUTH AUSTRALIA Department of State Development TASMANIA Department of State Growth VICTORIA Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Ballarat) Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Bendigo) Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Geelong)  Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Mildura) Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Shepparton) Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Traralgon) Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Wangaratta) Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Wodonga) Ballarat City Council Greater Geelong City Council Swan Hill Rural City Council Rural City of Wangaratta City Council Warrnambool City Council Wimmera Development Association Inc WESTERN AUSTRALIA Department of Training and Workforce Development RDA Goldfields Esperance Schedule 3—Application of this Instrument •            This instrument applies in relation to the following: •            an application for approval of a nomination relating to the Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa made on or after 18 March 2018; •            an application for a Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa made on or after 18 March 2018, if the related application for approval of a nomination is made on or after that date. Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. The following endnotes are included in every compilation: Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. Editorial changes The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date. If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key ad = added or inserted o = order(s) am = amended Ord = Ordinance amdt = amendment orig = original c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) C[x] = Compilation No. x     /sub‑subparagraph(s) Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present def = definition(s) prev = previous Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s) Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s) ed = editorial change reloc = relocated exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered     effect rep = repealed F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s) LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s) (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument     effect SR = Statutory Rules (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)     cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s) mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not No. = Number(s)     commenced or to be commenced Endnote 3—Legislation history Name Registration Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Migration (IMMI 18/037: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Instrument 2018 16 Mar 2018 (F2018L00291) 18 Mar 2018 (s 2) Migration (LIN 19/267: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Amendment Instrument 2019 13 Nov 2019 (F2019L01447) 16 Nov 2019 (s 2) — Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected Part 1 s 2..................... rep LA s 48D s 3..................... am F2019L01447 Part 2 s 7..................... rep F2019L01447 Schedule 2................ rep F2019L01447 Schedule 4................ rep LA s 48C