This instrument is the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas) Regulation 2014.

This instrument commences on 6 October 2014.

This instrument is made under the Migration Act 1958.

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Part 1—Main amendments

Migration Regulations 1994

1 Subclause 050.613A(1) of Schedule 2

Omit “Condition 8101”, substitute “condition 8101, unless condition 8116 is imposed”.

2 Subclause 050.613A(2) of Schedule 2

After “conditions”, insert “8116,”.

3 At the end of clause 050.613A of Schedule 2

Add:

(3) Condition 8116 must not be imposed unless the applicant is in a class of persons specified by the Minister, by legislative instrument, for this subclause.

4 Subclause 050.614(1) of Schedule 2

Omit all the words after paragraph (b), substitute “if condition 8101 or 8116 applied to the last visa held by the applicant, that condition”.

5 Subclause 050.615(1) of Schedule 2

Omit all the words after subparagraph (b)(ii), substitute “if condition 8101 or 8116 applied to the last visa held by the applicant, that condition”.

6 At the end of subclause 050.615A(1) of Schedule 2

Add “, unless condition 8116 is imposed”.

7 Subclause 050.615A(2) of Schedule 2

After “conditions”, insert “8116,”.

8 At the end of clause 050.615A of Schedule 2

Add:

(3) Condition 8116 must not be imposed unless the applicant is in a class of persons specified by the Minister, by legislative instrument, for this subclause.

9 Clause 050.617 of Schedule 2

Before “In any”, insert “(1)”.

10 Clause 050.617 of Schedule 2

After “8104,”, insert “8116,”.

11 At the end of clause 050.617 of Schedule 2

Add:

(2) Condition 8116 must not be imposed unless the applicant is in a class of persons specified by the Minister, by legislative instrument, for this subclause.

12 Paragraph 051.611A(1)(c)

Omit “paragraph:”, substitute “paragraph;”.

13 Subclause 051.611A(1) of Schedule 2

Omit all the words after paragraph (c), substitute “condition 8101, unless condition 8116 is imposed”.

14 Subclause 051.611A(3) of Schedule 2

After “8104,”, insert “8116,”.

15 At the end of clause 051.611A of Schedule 2

Add:

(4) Condition 8116 must not be imposed unless the applicant is in a class of persons specified by the Minister, by legislative instrument, for this subclause.

16 Clause 051.612 of Schedule 2

Before “In any”, insert “(1)”.

17 Clause 051.612 of Schedule 2

After “8104,”, insert “8116,”.

18 At the end of clause 051.612 of Schedule 2

Add:

(2) Condition 8116 must not be imposed unless the applicant is in a class of persons specified by the Minister, by legislative instrument, for this subclause.

19 After clause 8115 of Schedule 8

Insert:

8116 The holder must not work in Australia other than by engaging in an activity specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for this clause.

Part 2—Application and transitional provisions

Migration Regulations 1994

20 At the end of Schedule 13

Add:

Part 34—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas) Regulation 2014

3401 Operation of Part 1 of Schedule 1

The amendments of these Regulations made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas) Regulation 2014 apply in relation to a Bridging E (Class WE) visa:

(a) granted as a result of an application for the visa made on or after 6 October 2014; or

(b) granted by the Minister under subsection 195A(2) of the Act, or under regulation 2.25, on or after 6 October 2014.