Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Instrument (LIN 20/169) 2020

I, Sally Pfeiffer, as delegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated:                            11 November 2020

Sally Pfeiffer

Senior Executive Service Band One

Refugee, Humanitarian and Settlement Division

Department of Home Affairs 

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Application

6  Repeal

Part 2—Arrangements for protection, refugee and humanitarian visas

7  Protection (Class XA) visa

8  Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa

9  Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa

10  Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

1.            This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Instrument (LIN 20/169) 2020.
2.            This instrument may be cited as LIN 20/169.

2  Commencement

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

3  Authority

This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994:

(a) subregulation 2.07(5);

(b) items 1401, 1402, 1403 and 1404 of Schedule 1.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 5 of the Migration Act 1958, including the following:

(a) approved form;

(b) visa.

In this instrument:

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5  Application

This instrument applies to visa applications made on or after the commencement of the instrument.

6  Repeal

This instrument repeals Migration (LIN 18/029: Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Instrument 2018 (F2019C00149), in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Part 2—Arrangements for protection, refugee and humanitarian visas

7  Protection (Class XA) visa

For the purposes of item 1401 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Protection (Class XA) visa:

(a) must be made using form 866 (Internet) as an Internet application; or

(b) if an application cannot be made in the manner specified in paragraph (a), the application may be made using a paper form 866 and posted with correct pre-paid postage amount, to:

Protection Visas

Department of Home Affairs

GPO Box 9984

SYDNEY NSW 2001

8  Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa

For the purposes of item 1402 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa by a kind of applicant mentioned in column 1 of an item in the table must be made:

1.            using the form mentioned in column 2 for the item; and
2.            in one of the places and corresponding manners mentioned in column 3 for the item.

9  Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa

For the purposes of item 1403 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa by a kind of applicant mentioned in column 1of an item in the table must be made:

1.            using the form mentioned in column 2 for the item; and
2.            in the place and manner mentioned in column 3 for the item.

10  Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa

For the purposes of item 1404 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa by a kind of applicant mentioned in column 1of an item in the table must be made:

1.            using the form mentioned in column 2 for the item; and
2.            in the place and manner mentioned in column 3 for the item.