Amendments to Bridging Visa E

26 July 2005 - Legislation change

Client summary

From 26 July 2005, the Migration Regulations 1994 will be amended to provide that persons seeking:

• a declaration from a court that the Migration Act 1958 does not apply to the person; or
• merits or judicial review of a decision made pursuant to the Australian Citizenship Act 1948;

are eligible to be granted a Subclass 050 Bridging (General) visa to allow them to remain lawfully in Australia while awaiting the outcome of proceedings. The applicant's immediate family members would also be eligible for a Subclass 050 Bridging (General) visa. Subclass 050 Bridging (General) visa is a subclass within Bridging E (Class WE).

Technical details

The following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994 have been amended:

• Subclause 050.212(1) amended.
• New subclause 050.212(4AAA) inserted after subclause 050.212(4).
• New subclause 050.212(4AB) inserted after subclause 050.212(4AA).
• Subclause 050.212(4A) amended.
• Subclause 050.222(1) amended.
• Subclause 050.222(3), note amended.
• Paragraph 050.511A(b) amended.
• New clauses 050.511B, 050.511C, 050.511D and 050.511E inserted after clause 050.511A.
• New clause 050.612B inserted after clause 050.612A.

Additional information: Nil.

Transitional arrangements: Nil.

Forms: Nil.

Instructions: PAM3 Nil.

Effect on delegations: Nil.

Effect on systems: Nil.