Technical Amendments

1 July 2009 Legislation Change

Client summary

From 1 July 2009, the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Regulations') are amended to ensure that all references to “Gazette Notice” which were inserted into the Migration Regulations after the commencement of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 are substituted with the term “instrument in writing”. The amendments are technical in nature and ensure that the legislative instruments provided for in the relevant provisions do not need to be published in the Gazette to take effect.

Affected legislation

The following provisions of the Regulations are amended:

Subregulation 3.10A(1)
Paragraphs 3.10A(2) (a), (b) and (c)
Schedule 1, subparagraphs 1118A(3)(a) (i) and (ii)
Schedule 1, subparagraphs 1212B(3)(a) (i) and (ii)
Schedule 1, subparagraphs 1217(3)(a) (i) and (ii)
Schedule 1, subparagraph 1218(1)(b)(iii)
Schedule 1, paragraph 1218(3)(d)
Schedule 1, subparagraphs 1222(1)(aa) (i) and (ii)
Schedule 2, subclause 405.227(2)
Schedule 2, subclause 405.227(3)
Schedule 2, subclause 405.288(2)
Schedule 2, subclause 405.288(3)
Schedule 2, subparagraph 580.112(e)(vi)
Schedule 2, subparagraph 580.113(e)(vi)
Schedule 2, paragraphs 676.214 (a) and (b)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A204(c)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A204(c)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A204(c)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A205(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (b)(vi)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A208(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A305(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vi)
Schedule 5A, subparagraph 5A308(2)(d)(vii)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A404(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A404(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A404(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A405(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (b)(vii)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A407(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A407(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A407(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A408(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A504 (1)(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A504(1)(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A504(1)(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A505(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A506(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, subparagraph 5A506(g)(i)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A507(1)(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A507(1)(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A507(1)(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A508(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (e)(vii)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A509(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, subparagraph 5A509(g)(i)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A604(2)(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A604(2)(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A604(2)(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A605(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A607(2)(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A607(2)(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub‑subparagraph 5A607(2)(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A608(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A704(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A704(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A704(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A705(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (b)(vi)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A707(d)(ii)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A707(d)(iv)(A)
Schedule 5A, sub-subparagraph 5A707(d)(vi)(A)
Schedule 5A, subclause 5A708(2), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5B, subclause 5B201(3), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5B, subclause 5B202(3), definition of funds from an acceptable source, subparagraph (d)(vii)
Schedule 5B, subparagraph 5B301(3)(d)(vii)
Schedule 5B, subparagraph 5B302(3)(d)(vii)

Additional information: Nil.

Transitional provisions: Nil.

Forms: These amendments do not impact on any forms.

Instructions: PAM3 has been amended to reflect these changes.