Alignment of regulations with family violence provisions in the Family Law Act 1975
15 October 2007 - Legislation change
Client summary
From 15 October 2007 the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Regulations') are amended to align relevant domestic violence provisions in the Regulations with the Family Law Act 1975 ('the FLA').
More specifically, the amendments replace the terms 'court counsellor' with 'family consultant' (subregulation 1.21(1), definition of competent person, subparagraph (a)(v)), and 'domestic violence' with 'family violence' (throughout the Regulations). In addition, the new term 'relevant family violence' has been given a meaning consistent with the definition of 'family violence' in the FLA (paragraph 1.23(2)(b)), while evidencing requirements have been made consistent with the new meaning of relevant family violence (regulations 1.24 – 1.26).
Affected legislation
The following provisions of the Regulations are amended:
Division 1.5, heading
- Subparagraph 1.20J (1) (c) (ii)
- Subregulation 1.21 (1), definition of competent person, paragraph (a)
- Subregulation 1.21 (1), definition of competent person, subparagraph (a)(v)
- Subregulation 1.21 (1), definition of competent person, paragraph (b)
- Subregulation 1.21 (1), definition of independent expert, paragraph (a)
- Subregulation 1.21 (1), definition of independent expert, paragraph (b)
- Subregulation 1.21 (1), definition of non-judicially determined claim of domestic violence
- Subregulation 1.21 (1), definition of relevant domestic violence
- Subparagraph 1.21 (2) (a) (ii)
- Subparagraph 1.21 (2) (b) (i) (B)
- Subparagraph 1.21 (2) (b) (ii)
- Regulations 1.22, heading
- Subregulation 1.22 (1)
- Subregulation 1.22 (2)
- Regulations 1.23, heading
- Paragraph 1.23 (1) (a)
- Paragraph 1.23 (1) (b)
- Paragraph 1.23 (1) (f)
- Paragraph 1.23 (1) (g)
- Subregulation 1.23 (1A)
- Paragraph 1.23 (1A) (a)
- Sub-subparagraph 1.23 (1A) (b) (ii) (A)
- Sub-subparagraph 1.23 (1A) (b) (ii) (B)
- Subregulation 1.23 (1B)
- Paragraph 1.23 (1B) (a)
- Paragraph 1.23 (1B) (b)
- Subregulation 1.23 (1C)
- Paragraph 1.23(2)(b)
- Subparagraph 1.24(1)(a)(ii)
- Subregulations 1.25(2)
- Subregulation 1.25 (3)
- Paragraph 1.25 (3) (d)
- Paragraph 1.25 (3) (e)
- Paragraph 1.26 (c)
- Paragraph 1.26 (d)
- Paragraph 1.26 (e)
- Paragraph 1.26 (f)
- Paragraph 1.27 (a)
- Schedule 2, subparagraph 100.221 (4) (c) (i)
- Schedule 2, subclause 100.221 (4), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 110.221 (4) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 110.221 (4), note
- Schedule 2, sub‑subparagraph 445.223 (3) (a) (ii) (A)
- Schedule 2, subclause 445.223 (4), note
- Schedule 2, subparagraph 801.221 (6) (c) (i)
- Schedule 2, subclause 801.221 (6), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 814.221 (8) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 814.221 (8), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 820.211 (8) (d)
- Schedule 2, paragraph 820.211 (9) (e)
- Schedule 2, subclause 820.211 (9), note
- Schedule 2, subparagraph 820.221 (3) (b) (i)
- Schedule 2, subclause 820.221 (3), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 826.221 (4) (b)
- Schedule 2, subclause 826.221 (4), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 845.321 (3) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 845.321 (4), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 846.321 (3) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 846.321 (4), note
- Schedule 2, subparagraph 851.321 (6) (d) (i)
- Schedule 2, subclause 851.321 (6), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 855.321 (3) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 855.321 (4), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 856.321 (3) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 856.321 (4), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 857.321 (3) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 857.321 (4), note
- Schedule 2, paragraph 858.321 (3) (c)
- Schedule 2, subclause 858.321 (4), note
Additional information: None
Transitional provisions: The amendments apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 15 October 2007.
Forms:
1040 – Statutory declaration relating to domestic violence
40SP – Sponsorship for a partner to migrate to Australia
47SP – Application for migration to Australia by a partner
971i – Applying to enter or to remain permanently in Australia as a partner
1127 – Partner Migration Booklet.
Instructions: PAM3 has been amended to reflect these changes.