Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under subparagraphs 888.226(b)(i) and paragraph 892.213(3)(b) - Areas for Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) Visa and State and Territory Sponsored Business Owner Visa - June 2012

           Commonwealth of Australia

         Migration Regulations 1994

AREAS FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT (PERMANENT) VISA AND

STATE AND TERRITORY SPONSORED BUSINESS OWNER VISA

(Regulation 888.226(b)(i) and 892.213(3)(b))

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under subparagraphs 888.226(b)(i) and paragraph 892.213(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (“the Regulations”):

1. REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 06/026, signed on 27 October 2006 specifying postcodes and postcode ranges, as being areas for the purposes of paragraph 892.213(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations; AND

2. SPECIFY the postcodes and postcode ranges listed in the Schedule to this Instrument as being areas for the purposes of subparagraph 888.226(b)(i) and paragraph 892.213(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

This Instrument, IMMI 12/032, commences on 1 July 2012 immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2).

Dated       12 June              2012

Chris Bowen

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Subparagraph 888.226(b)(i) provides that, as a criterion for the Business Innovation Stream of the Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa, an applicant resides in an area specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for that subparagraph.              

NOTE 2: Paragraph 892.213(3)(b) provides that, as a criterion for a State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner visa, an applicant must reside in, and operate the applicant’s main business or businesses in Australia in, an area specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for that paragraph.]

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