Social Security (Class of Visas – Qualifying Residence Exemption – Refugee) Declaration 2018

I, Paul Fletcher, Minister for Families and Social Services, make the following Declaration.

Dated 27 September 2018

Paul Fletcher

Minister for Families and Social Services

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Schedules

6 Class of visas

Schedule 1—Repeals

Social Security (Declaration of Subclass 851 of Resolution of Status (Class CD) Visa Holders as Refugees) Determination 2008

1  Name

  This instrument is the Social Security (Class of Visas – Qualifying Residence Exemption - Refugee) Declaration 2018.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under section 25 of the Social Security Act 1991.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

5  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

6 Class of visas

  For the purposes of subparagraph 7(6B)(c)(iii) of the Act, the classes of visas are:

  Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB)

 (a) Subclass 200 (Refugee);

 (b) Subclass 201 (In-country Special Humanitarian);

 (c) Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian);

 (d) Subclass 203 (Emergency Rescue); and

 (e) Subclass 204 (Woman at Risk);

                    Resolution of Status (Class CD)

 (f) Subclass 851 (Resolution of Status).

Note: Subparagraph 7(6B)(c)(iii) of the Act provides that a person who is the holder of a permanent visa referred to in a declaration under section 25 of the Act is a refugee for the purposes of section 7 of the Act.

Schedule 1—Repeals

Social Security (Declaration of Subclass 851 of Resolution of Status (Class CD) Visa Holders as Refugees) Determination 2008

1  The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument