Migration (Appropriate Regional Authority) Instrument (LIN 20/236) 2020

I, Alan Tudge, Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, make the following instrument.

Dated 13 November 2020

The Hon. Alan Tudge MP

1  Name

(1)           This instrument is the Migration (Appropriate Regional Authority) Instrument (LIN20/236) 2020.

(2)           The instrument may be cited as LIN 20/236.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under the definition of appropriate regional authority in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations.

4  Definitions

In this instrument:

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

Note:  The definition of appropriate regional authority in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations states appropriate regional authority in relation to a State or Territory and applications for visas of a particular class, means a Department or authority of that State or Territory that is specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister in relation to the grant of visas of that class.

5  Repeal

In accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the instrument Appropriate Regional Authority (IMMI 10/041) (F2010L01487) is repealed.

6  Appropriate Regional Authority

(1)           Each Department or authority of a State or Territory listed in the following table is specified as an appropriate regional authority in relation to a State or Territory and applications for visas for the following classes of visa:

(a)           Business Skills (Migrant) (Class AD), where an  application was made prior to 1 March 2003;

(b)           Business Skills – Established Business (Residence) (Class BH), where an application was made prior to 1 July 2013;

(c)           Business Skills (Residence) (Class DF);

(d)           Business Skills (Provisional) (Class UR);

(e)           Investor Retirement (Class UY).