Migration (IMMI 18/086: Agreements or Arrangements which are not Relevant Agreements for the purposes of the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations) visa)) Instrument 2018

I, Peter Dutton, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument.

Dated: 18th June 2018

Peter Dutton

THE HON PETER DUTTON MP  

Contents

Part 1 – Preliminary.........................................1

1  Name...................................................1

2  Commencement............................................1

3  Authority................................................1

4  Definitions...............................................1

5  Schedules................................................1

Part 2 – Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements              2

6  Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements...........2

Part 3 – Application

7  Application of this instrument

Schedule 1—Repeals 4

SPECIFYING AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ARE NOT RELEVANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT STREAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS VISA - IMMI  12/084 (F2012L02215)              4

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

(1)    This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/086: Agreements or Arrangements which are not Relevant Agreements for the purposes of the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations) visa)) Instrument 2018.

(2)      This instrument may be cited as IMMI 18/086.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (Pacific Labour Scheme) Regulations 2018.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘relevant agreement’ in clause 403.111 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

Note: bilateral adoption agreement is defined in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations.

5  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2 – Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements

6  Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements

For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘relevant agreement’ in clause 403.111 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the following agreements or arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements, are specified:

(a)    all agreements or arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements, made between Australia and another country for the purposes of:

(i)            the Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa;

(ii)            the Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa;

(iii)            the Seasonal Labour Mobility Scheme;

(iv)            the Pacific Labour Scheme;

(v)            allowing the visa holder to undertake full time study in Australia; or

(vi)            facilitating the entry to Australia of eligible New Zealand citizens;

(b)    all bilateral adoption arrangements.

Part 3 – Application

7  Application of this instrument

This instrument applies to an application for a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa made on or after the commencement of this instrument. 

Schedule 1—Repeals

SPECIFYING AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ARE NOT RELEVANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT STREAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS VISA - IMMI 12/084 (F2012L02215)

1  The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.