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Transitional: (1)The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply in relation to an application for a visa made, but not finally determined (within the meaning of subsection 5 (9) of the Migration Act 1958), before 9 August 2008. Note Applications for certain kinds of visas made, but not finally determined, before 9 August 2008, may be taken to be valid applications for Resolution of Status (Class CD) visas — see regulation 2.07AQ of the Migration Regulations 1994. (2) However, those amendments do not apply in relation to an application for: (a) a Resolution of Status (Residence) (Class BL) visa; or (b) a Return Pending (Temporary) (Class VA) visa; that was made, but not finally determined (within the meaning of subsection 5 (9) of the Migration Act 1958), before 9 August 2008.
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Transitional: (1)The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply in relation to an application for a visa made, but not finally determined (within the meaning of subsection 5 (9) of the Migration Act 1958), before 9 August 2008. Note Applications for certain kinds of visas made, but not finally determined, before 9 August 2008, may be taken to be valid applications for Resolution of Status (Class CD) visas — see regulation 2.07AQ of the Migration Regulations 1994. (2) However, those amendments do not apply in relation to an application for: (a) a Resolution of Status (Residence) (Class BL) visa; or (b) a Return Pending (Temporary) (Class VA) visa; that was made, but not finally determined (within the meaning of subsection 5 (9) of the Migration Act 1958), before 9 August 2008.