Amendments Relating to Sponsor's Undertaking to Meet Medical and Hospital Expenses
1 November 2005 - Legislation change
Client summary
From 1 November 2005 new standard business sponsors, professional development sponsors and special student sponsors will only be required to undertake to pay the medical and hospital expenses incurred by the sponsored person for treatment administered in a public hospital. The amendment clarifies and limits the scope of the existing medical and hospital expenses undertaking for new sponsors.
Technical details
Paragraphs 1.20CB(1)(k), 1.20P(1)(l) and 1.20UF(e) in Part 1 of the Migration Regulations have been amended so that an applicant seeking approval as a sponsor on or after 1 November must undertake to pay all medical or hospital expenses of the sponsored person arising from treatment administered in a public hospital (other than expenses that are met by health insurance or reciprocal health care arrangements).
Additional information: Nil.
Transitional arrangements: Nil
Forms: 1196, e-1196, 1110, Booklet 11, 1226, 1227, 1228i
Instructions: PAM3 Div 1.4A, Div 1.4C
Effect on delegations: Nil.
Effect on systems: Nil.