Migration (Class of Persons for Nil VAC—LIN 24/008) Specification 2024

I, Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make the following specification.

Dated 25 March 2024

Andrew Giles

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Repeal

6  Class of persons for nil VAC—Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa

1  Name

  This instrument is the Migration (Class of Persons for Nil VAC—LIN 24/008) Specification 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subparagraph 1236(2)(a)(iv) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations.

4  Definitions

Note: The following expression used in this instrument is defined in section 5 of the Migration Act 1958:

(a)      visa application charge

  In this instrument:

member of the family unit has the same meaning as in subregulation 1.12(2) of the Migration Regulations.

MH370 means Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 (aircraft registration 9M-MRO).

Migration Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

VAC means visa application charge.

5  Repeal

  Migration Regulations 1994 – Class of Persons – IMMI 14/032 (F2014L00344) is repealed.

6  Class of persons for nil VAC—Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa

  An applicant for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Tourist stream who is:

 (a) a member of the family unit of a passenger or member of the crew on board MH370; or

 (b) a representative of the family of a passenger or member of the crew on board MH370, who is:

 (i) approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China; or

 (ii) approved by the Department of Home Affairs and Malaysia Airlines;

  is in a class of persons specified for subparagraph 1236(2)(a)(iv) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations.