LIN 23/065

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

          (a)        subregulations 5.19(8), (11) and (13);

          (b)        paragraph 186.234(2)(a) of Schedule 2.

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 23/065) 2023Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023

2          Commencement

                 This instrument commences on 16 September 2023.

3          Amendment

                 Schedule 1 amends the following:

(a)   Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations – Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2019; and

(b)   Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities – Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019.

Schedule 1  Amendment

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Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations – Subclass 187 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]       Subsections 6(3) and 6(4)

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[4]       After section 11

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12  Amendments made by LIN 23/065

Despite section 11, the amendments to this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023 apply in relation to a nomination made, but not yet finally determined, upon commencement of that Schedule.

Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities – Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019

[5]       Section 4, definition of health workforce certificate

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[6]       Section 4, definition of health workforce certifier

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[7]       Subsection 7(1), table, items 99 and 130, Column 4

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‘24’

[8]       Subsection 8(1), table, item 24

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[9]       Subsection 8(2)

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[10]     After section 13

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14  Amendments made by LIN 23/065

Despite section 12, the amendments to this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023 apply in relation to a nomination made, but not yet finally determined, upon commencement of that Schedule.