Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Transit Passengers who are Eligible for a Special Purpose Visa - IMMI 13/053

TRANSIT PASSENGERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE VISA

(Paragraph 2.40(1)(n))

I, BRENDAN O’CONNOR, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraph 2.40(l)(n) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 12/072, signed on 7 June 2012 specifying transit passengers for the purposes of paragraph 2.40(1)(n) of the Regulations; AND

2.      SPECIFY each class of persons specified in clauses (a) to (d) of the schedule to this instrument as a class of persons for the purposes of paragraph 2.40(1)(n) of the Regulations.

This Instrument, IMMI 13/053, commences on 1 July 2013. 

Dated  May 24  2013

Brendan O’Connor

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

SCHEDULE

(a) Citizens of the following foreign countries:

(b) Residents of Hong Kong holding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passports or British National Overseas (BNO) passports.

(c) Residents of Taiwan holding a passport issued by the authorities of Taiwan (other than passports purported to be official or diplomatic passports).

(d) Diplomatic passport holders, excluding holders of:

Arab Non-National Passports; and

Diplomatic passports from the following foreign countries: