LIN 23/067

I, Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make this instrument under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):

          (a)        subregulation 2.72(9);

          (b)        subregulation 2.72C(11).

Dated                                               13 September 2023

The Hon. Andrew Giles MP
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs

1          Name

                 This instrument is the Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/067) 2023 (No. 2).

2          Commencement

                 This instrument commences on 16 September 2023.

3          Amendment

                 Schedule 1 amends the following:

(a)   Migration (LIN 19/048: Specification of Occupations – Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2019; and

(b)   Migration (LIN 19/219: Occupations for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019.

Schedule 1  Amendment

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Migration (LIN 19/048: Specification of Occupations – Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2019

[1]       Section 4, definition of health workforce certificate

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[2]       Section 4, definition of health workforce certifier

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[3]       Section 4, definition of health workforce exemption certificate

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[4]       Subsection 6(3), table, item 105, Column 3

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‘24’

[5]       Subsection 7(3), table, items 99 and 130, Column 3

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‘24’

[6]       Subsection 9(1), table, item 24

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[7]       Subsection 9(2) and 9(3)

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[8]       After section 12

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13  Amendments made by LIN 23/067

Despite section 12, the amendments to this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/067) 2023 (No. 2) apply in relation to a nomination made, but not yet finally determined, upon commencement of that Schedule.

Migration (LIN 19/219: Occupations for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019

[9]       Section 4, definition of health workforce certificate

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[10]     Section 4, definition of health workforce certifier

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[11]     Section 4, definition of health workforce exemption certificate

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[12]     Subsection 5(2) (subheading)

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[13]     Subsections 5(2), 5(3), and 5(4)

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[14]     After section 8

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9  Amendments made by LIN 23/067

Despite section 8, the amendments to this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/067) 2023 (No. 2) apply in relation to a nomination made, but not yet finally determined, upon commencement of that Schedule.