Commonwealth of Australia Migration Act 1958
INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL OF FALL-BACK REPORTING SYSTEMS
(INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER AIRCRAFT - CREW) 2015
(Section 245K)
I, MICHAEL PEZZULLO, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, acting under section 245K of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act):
1. REVOKE the Instrument of Approval of Fall-back Reporting System (International Passenger Aircraft - Crew) (F2005B02625), signed on 19 December 2003, and
2. APPROVE the following systems:
(a) reporting to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection's Entry Operations Centre by telephone to either of the following telephone numbers in Australia:
(i) (02) 6264 1301; or
(ii) 1300 368 970; or
(b) reporting to the Entry Operations Centre by email: EOC@immi.gov.au;
(c) reporting to the Entry Operations Centre by SITATEX to the address CBRIXCR; or
(d) APPchat;
as the reporting systems, for the purposes of fall-back reporting under Division 12B of Part 2 of the Act, for information concerning each crew member of an international passenger aircraft as defined in subregulation 3.13 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations); and
3. SPECIFY the information to be reported in respect of all crew of international passenger aircraft arriving in Australia in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.
4. SPECIFY the information to be reported concerning all crew of international passenger aircraft departing Australia in Schedule 2 to this Instrument.
This Instrument, IMMI 15/020 commences immediately after the commencement of
Migration Legislation Amendment (2015 Measures No. 2) Regulation 2015.
Dated: 26th June 2015
Michael Pezzullo
Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection
SCHEDULE 1
International Passenger Aircraft - Crew
(Flights Arriving – Australia)
Item | Description |
| 1 | The flight number, port of arrival of the aircraft and the expected date of arrival of the aircraft. |
| 2 | Where the operator has confirmed that each crew member has boarded the aircraft, each person holds: a) a travel document, other than an Australian or New Zealand passport, and a visa or Crew Travel Authority, which is in effect that permit the person to travel to and enter Australia; or b) a current Australian or New Zealand passport. |
| 3 | For each crew member who the operator has not confirmed as falling within item 2, whether the operator has obtained up-lift approval from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s Entry Operation Centre. |
SCHEDULE 2
International Passenger Aircraft – Crew
(Flights Departing - Australia)
Item | Description |
| 1 | The flight number, port of departure of the aircraft and the expected date of departure of the aircraft. |