Amendments to prevent primary applicants from making a valid Subclass 422 (Medical Practitioner) visa

Commencement: 1 July 2010

Client summary

From 1 July 2010, the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) are amended to implement the first stage of the repeal of the Medical Practitioner (Temporary) (Class UE) visa.

Amendments to the Regulations will provide that an application made by a person seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Medical Practitioner (Temporary) (Class UE) visa, that is, a Subclass 422 (Medical Practitioner) visa must be made before 1 July 2010.

The amendments also make a minor technical amendment to rectify a incorrect reference in heading to Schedule 1 to the Regulations.

Affected legislation

The following provisions of the Regulations are amended:

• Schedule 1, heading is amended
• Schedule 1, paragraph 1214AA(3)(d) is inserted
• Schedule 2, clause 422.311 is amended
• Schedule 2, Division 422.2, heading, note, is amended
• Schedule 2, Division 422.3, heading, note, is amended.

Additional information

Amendments have been made to the notes to the headings of Division 422.2 and 422.3 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations to make sure that the notes effectively explain the amendments to paragraph 1214AA(3)(d) of Schedule 1 and clause 422.311 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

Transitional provisions

The amendments apply to an application for a visa made on or after 1 July 2010.

Forms

Nil.

Instructions

PAM3 will be amended to reflect these changes.