Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

DEFINITION OF “SUPERYACHT”

(REGULATIONS 1.03 AND 1.15G)

I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under regulations 1.03 and 1.15G of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 08/090 signed on 15 October 2008 specifying the definition of “Superyacht” for the purposes of regulation 1.15G of the Regulations; AND

2. SPECIFY any high value luxury sailing ship or motor vessel which is:

(a) 24 metres or longer in length; AND

(b) not carrying cargo; AND

(c)             used for sport or pleasure; AND

to be a superyacht for the purposes of regulation 1.15G of the Regulations.

This Instrument (IMMI 09/019) takes effect on 15 May 2009.

Dated   22 March   2009

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1:  Regulation 1.03, definition of “superyacht” provides that superyacht means a sailing ship or motor vessel of a kind that is specified by the Minister under regulation 1.15G to be a superyacht.

NOTE 2: Regulation 1.15G provides that the Minister may, by instrument in writing, specify that (a) a sailing ship of a particular kind is a superyacht for the purposes of these Regulations; or (b) a motor vessel of a particular kind is a superyacht for the purposes of these Regulations.]