Regulation 2.75C — Labour agreements

2.75C Labour agreements

(1) The Minister may, in writing, enter an agreement (a labour agreement) with a person, an unincorporated association or a partnership in Australia under which the person, unincorporated association or partnership is authorised to recruit, employ or engage services of a person in occupations and at locations covered by the agreement.

(2) Without limiting the matters that may be specified in a labour agreement, a labour agreement may specify matters relating to the following:

(a) the number of approved nominations that are permitted under the agreement;

(b) the occupations in relation to which a position may be nominated under the agreement;

(c) requirements relating to salary for occupations nominated under the agreement;

(d) the obligations on the person, association or partnership in relation to the person being recruited, employed or engaged;

(e) the maximum period of stay permitted for a person undertaking an occupation nominated under the agreement;

(f) matters relating to criteria specified for a visa or visa of a specified class including:

(i) English language requirements; and

(ii) age requirements; and

(iii) skills, qualifications and employment background requirements; and

(iv) duration of a visa required to be held to qualify for another visa.

(3) A labour agreement may be varied by the parties to the agreement after it has come into effect.

Subdivision 2.18.2—Work agreements