(Clause 403.111)

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under clause 403.111 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby:

1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 09/103 signed on 7 September 2009, specifying agreements or arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements for the purpose of the definition of relevant agreement in clause 406.111; AND

2. SPECIFY the following agreements or arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements, for the purpose of the definition of relevant agreement in clause 403.111:

(a) all agreements, arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements, made between Australia and another country for the purposes of:

•                    the Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa; or
•                    the Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa; or
•                    the Seasonal Labour Mobility Scheme; or
•                    allowing the visa holder to undertake full time study in Australia; or
•                    facilitating the entry to Australia of eligible New Zealand citizens.

(b) all bilateral adoption arrangements defined under regulation 1.03 of the Regulations.

This instrument, IMMI 12/084, commences on 24 November 2012, immediately after the commencement of Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 4).

Dated 9 November 2012

CHRIS BOWEN

 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1:    Clause 403.111(d) of the Regulations provides that relevant agreement means a written agreement that is in effect; and is between a department or agency of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and a government of a foreign country; and is at least partly for the purpose of facilitating the temporary entry of people to Australia; and is not an agreement or arrangement, or a type of agreement or arrangement, that is specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing.

NOTE 2:    Regulation 1.03 provides that a bilateral adoption arrangement means an arrangement between Australia and another country that allows the adoption of a child from the other country to be recognised in Australia under the Family Law (Bilateral) Arrangements – Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998.

NOTE 3:    Clause 406.111 is repealed from the Migration Regulations 1994 by the Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 4), with effect from 24 November 2012.]