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Migration (IMMI 17/019 Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2017

Status: Repealed
Made / registered: 2017-02-20
Register ID: F2017L00131

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Migration (IMMI 17/019: Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2017

I, Peter Dutton, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument.

Dated 15 February 2017

Peter Dutton

THE HON PETER DUTTON MP

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

Contents

Part 1 – Preliminary

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Definitions

5 Schedules

Part 2 - Arrangements for visa applications

6 Making an application—Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa

7 Making an application—Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa

8 Making an application—Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

9 Making an application—Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa

10 Making an application—Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa

11 Making an application—Training (Class GF) visa

Schedule 1—Arrangements for Investor Retirement (Class UY) Visa and Retirement (Temporary Class TQ ) Visa

Schedule 2— Arrangements for Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

Schedule 3— Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) Visa

Schedule 4— Arrangements Temporary Activity (Class GG) Visa

Schedule 5— Arrangements for Training (Class GF) Visa

Schedule 6—Repeals

Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications 2016/112 (IMMI 16/112) (F2016L01782)

Part 1 – Preliminary

1 Name

This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 17/019 Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications) Instrument 2017.
This instrument may be cited as IMMI 17/019.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations, and items 1212B, 1217, 1231, 1234, 1237 and 1238 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2 - Arrangements for visa applications

6 Making an application—Investor Retirement (Class UY) visa

(1) For subitem 1212B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved form is specified in Column B of the relevant row in the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.

(2) For paragraph 1212B(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the relevant place and manner for making an application is specified in Column C in the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.

7 Making an application—Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ) visa

(1) For subitem 1217(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved form is specified in Column B of the relevant row in the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.

(2) For paragraph 1217(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the relevant place and manner for making an application is specified in Column C in the table in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.

8 Making an application—Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

(1) For subitem 1231(1) and paragraph 1231(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each class of applicant specified in Column B of the table in Schedule 2 to this Instrument:

(a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column C; and

(b) the place and manner for making an application is specified in Column D.

9 Making an application—Temporary Work (International Relations)
(Class GD) visa

(1) For subitem 1234(1) and paragraph 1234(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each class of applicant specified in Column B in the table in Schedule 3 to this Instrument:

(a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column C; and

(b) the place and manner for making an application is specified Column D.

10 Making an application—Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa

(1) For subitem 1237(1) and item 1 in the table in subitem 1237(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each class of applicant specified in Column B in the table in Schedule 4 to this Instrument:

(a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column C; and

(b) the place and manner for making an application is specified Column D.

11 Making an application—Training (Class GF) visa

(1) For subitem 1238(1) and item 1 of the table in subitem 1238(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each class of applicant specified in Column B in the table in Schedule 5 to this Instrument:

(a) the approved form is specified in in the corresponding row in Column C; and

(b) the place and manner for making an application is specified in Column D.

Schedule 1—Arrangements for Investor Retirement (Class UY) Visa and Retirement (Temporary Class TQ ) Visa

1 Arrangements

	COLUMN A Item and Visa	COLUMN B Form	COLUMN C Place and Manner
1	Item 1212B Investor Retirement (Class UY) Item 1217 Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ)	1383	Applications must be: posted with correct prepaid postage to: Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Immigration and Border Protection GPO Box 794 HOBART TAS 7001; or delivered by courier service to: Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS) Department of Immigration and Border Protection Level 14 188 Collins Street HOBART TAS 7000

COLUMN A

Item and Visa

COLUMN B

Form

COLUMN C

Place and Manner

Item 1212B
Investor Retirement
(Class UY)

Item 1217
Retirement (Temporary)
(Class TQ)

1383

Applications must be:

posted with correct prepaid postage to:

Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
GPO Box 794
HOBART TAS 7001; or

delivered by courier service to:

Specialist Temporary Entry Centre (TAS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Level 14
188 Collins Street
HOBART TAS 7000

Schedule 2— Arrangements for Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Class GA) visa

1 Arrangements

COLUMN A

Item and Visa

COLUMN B

Class of Applicant

COLUMN C

Form

COLUMN D

Place and Manner

Item 1231
Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)
(Class GA)

All applicants

1400; or

1400 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

as an internet application; or
in accordance with the directions set out in the email authorising the use of form 1400, before midnight (AEST or AEDST when applicable) on the day following the date on which the authorising email was sent by (an officer of) the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or
if the applicant is outside Australia the authorised application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

Schedule 3— Arrangements for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) Visa

1 Arrangements

COLUMN A

Item and Visa

COLUMN B

Class of Applicant

COLUMN C

Form

COLUMN D

Place and Manner

Item 1234
Temporary Work (International Relations)
(Class GD)

An applicant who is claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who already holds a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa.

1481; or

1481 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

as an internet application; or
if the applicant is in Australia and the application is not an internet application—the application must be made at an office of Immigration in Australia; or
if the applicant is outside Australia and the application is not an internet application—the application must be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

Any other applicant

1403; or

1403 (Internet)

Schedule 4— Arrangements Temporary Activity
(Class GG) Visa

1 Arrangements

COLUMN A

Item and Visa

COLUMN B

Class of Applicant

COLUMN C

Form

COLUMN D

Place and Manner

Item 1237
Temporary Activity
(Class GG)

An applicant who is claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who already holds a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa.

1481; or

1481 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

as an internet application; or
in accordance with the directions set out in the email authorising the use of form 1480 or 1481, before midnight (AEST or AEDST when applicable) on the day following the date on which the authorising email was sent by (an officer of) the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or
if the applicant is outside Australia the authorised application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

Any other applicant

1480; or

1480 (Internet)

Schedule 5— Arrangements for Training (Class GF) Visa

1 Arrangements

COLUMN A

Item and Visa

COLUMN B

Class of Applicant

COLUMN C

Form

COLUMN D

Place and Manner

Item 1238
Training
(Class GF)

An applicant who is claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who already holds a Training (Class GF) visa or a Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa.

1481; or

1481 (Internet)

Applications must be made:

as an internet application; or
in accordance with the directions set out in the email authorising the use of form 1479 or 1481 before midnight (AEST or AEDST when applicable) on the day following the date on which the authorising email was sent by (an officer of) the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or
if the applicant is outside Australia the authorised application may also be made at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.

Any other applicant

1479; or

1479 (Internet)

Schedule 6—Repeals

Arrangements for Temporary Work and Temporary Activity Visa Applications 2016/112 (IMMI 16/112) (F2016L01782)

1 The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument