Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Regulations 2024

made under the

Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 16 September 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L01106

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Regulations 2024 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 16 September 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

3 Authority

4 Definitions

Part 2—Amounts of charge

5 Purpose of this Part

6 Amount of charge—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa

6A Amount of charge—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa

Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions

Division 1—Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument

7 Application provision—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa

Division 2—Other application, saving and transitional provisions

8 Application provision—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This instrument is the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Regulations 2024.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including charge.

  In this instrument:

Act means the Migration (Visa Pre‑application Process) Charge Act 2023.

Part 2—Amounts of charge

5  Purpose of this Part

  For the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Act, this Part sets out the amount of charge payable for the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process conducted under subsection 46C(1) of the Migration Act 1958.

6  Amount of charge—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa

  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa is $25.

Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.

6A  Amount of charge—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa

  The amount of charge payable for each registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process in relation to a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa is $25.

Note: If the charge is not paid at the time of registration, the person is taken never to have been registered: see subsection 46C(22) of the Migration Act 1958.

Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions

Division 1—Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument

7  Application provision—Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa

  Section 6 of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.

Division 2—Other application, saving and transitional provisions

8  Application provision—Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa

  Section 6A of this instrument applies in relation to registrations occurring on or after the commencement of that section.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history