CLASS OF PERSONS

(PARAGRAPHS 200.211(1A)(a) AND 201.211(1A)(a) OF SCHEDULE 2)

I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraphs 200.211(1A)(a) and 201.211(1A)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’), having consulted as required under subclauses 200.211(1B) and 201.211(1B):

REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 08/016 signed on 2 April 2008, specifying classes of persons for paragraphs 200.211(1A)(a) and 201.211(1A)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations; AND

SPECIFY all non-citizens who:

1. are or were employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Australian Embassy in Baghdad in Iraq since 1 May 2003; or who
2. between 17 March 2003 and 15 May 2009:

(a) were employed in a private civilian capacity by the Australian Defence Force in Iraq; or

(b) were employed or worked collaboratively in a private civilian capacity with the Australian Defence Force in Iraq with the:

1. Overwatch Battle Group (West); or
2. Australian Army Training Team

and who have:

(c) ceased employment with, or who have ceased working collaboratively with, the Australian Defence Force; and

(d) sought certification from the Minister for Defence on or before 15 May 2009; and

(e) who have applied for a Class XB (Refugee and Humanitarian) visa on or before  31 December 2009; or who

3.      anytime after 15 May 2009 have been employed in a private civilian capacity by the Australian Defence Force in Iraq.

This Instrument, IMMI 09/027, commences on 15 May 2009.

Dated   8 May 2009

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Paragraph 200.211(1A)(a) provides that the applicant meets the requirements of subclause (1A) if the Minister has specified, in an instrument in writing, one or more classes of persons for the paragraph.

NOTE 2: Subclause 200.211(1B) requires that before making the instrument, the Minister must consult the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and any other relevant Minister with an interest in the specification.

NOTE 3: Paragraph 201.211(1A)(a) provides that the applicant meets the requirements of subclause (1A) if the Minister has specified, in an instrument in writing, one or more classes of persons for the paragraph.

NOTE 4: Subclause 201.211(1B) requires that before making the instrument, the Minister must consult the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and any other relevant Minister with an interest in the specification.]