CLASS OF PERSONS

(PARAGRAPHS 200.211(1A)(a) AND 201.211(1A)(a) OF SCHEDULE 2)

I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraphs 200.211(1A)(a) and 201.211(1A)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’), having consulted as required under subclauses 200.211(1B) and 201.211(1B):

SPECIFY all non-citizens who:

1) are or were employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Australian Embassy in Baghdad in Iraq since May 2003;

2) are or were employed in a private civilian capacity by the Australian Defence Forces in Iraq since 17 March 2003; or

3) have been employed or worked collaboratively in a private civilian capacity with the Australian Defence Forces in Iraq with the:

Overwatch Battle Group (West); or
Australian Army Training Team

as a class of persons for the purposes of paragraphs 200.211(1A)(a) and 201.211(1A)(a) of the Regulations.

This Instrument, IMMI 08/016, commences on the day on which the Migration Amendment Regulations 2008 (No 1) commence.

Dated 2 April 2008

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Paragraph 200.211(1A)(a) provides that the applicant meets the requirements of subclause (1A) if the Minister has specified, in an instrument in writing, one or more classes of persons for the paragraph.

NOTE 2: Subclause 200.211(1B) requires that before making the instrument, the Minister must consult the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and any other relevant Minister with an interest in the specification.

NOTE 3: Paragraph 201.211(1A)(a) provides that the applicant meets the requirements of subclause (1A) if the Minister has specified, in an instrument in writing, one or more classes of persons for the paragraph.

NOTE 4: Subclause 201.211(1B) requires that before making the instrument, the Minister must consult the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and any other relevant Minister with an interest in the specification.]