{"id":"F2016L01792","name":"Class of Persons for Reduced Visa Application Charge for Temporary Activity (Class GG) Visa 2016/117","slug":"class-of-persons-for-reduced-visa-application-charge-for-temporary-activity-class-gg-visa-2016-117","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95471,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01792-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"CLASS OF PERSONS FOR REDUCED VISA APPLIC","sectionType":"part","heading":"CLASS OF PERSONS FOR REDUCED VISA APPLICATION CHARGE FOR TEMPORARY ACTIVITY (CLASS GG) VISA 2016/117","content":"# CLASS OF PERSONS FOR REDUCED VISA APPLICATION CHARGE FOR TEMPORARY ACTIVITY (CLASS GG) VISA 2016/117\n\n(Subitem 1237(2))\n\nI, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):\n\n1. SPECIFY for the purposes of subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an applicant is in a class of persons where:\n\n a) clause 408.229A of Schedule 2 to the Regulations applies to the applicant;\n b) the applicant’s production, engagement or program, to which clause 408.229A of Schedule 2 to the Regulations applies, will commence on or before 30 June 2017; and\n c) the applicant’s sponsor or supporter is or was an entertainment sponsor identified by a Permission Request ID number listed in the Schedule to this Instrument.\n\nThis Instrument, Class of Persons for Reduced Visa Application Charge for Temporary Activity (Class GG) Visa 2016/117, IMMI 16/117, commences immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (Temporary Activity Visas) Regulation 2016.\n\nDated: 22 November 2016\n\nPeter Dutton\n\nTHE HON PETER DUTTON MP\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE\n\n```html\n

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190564477

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220574209

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225589230

850584838

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230586909

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265566004

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1525565813

275592045

890591861

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285595069

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1545589371

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915586528

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330589538

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1575591467

345560358

940574578

1580593911

350551402

950573079

1600589980

350589266

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1610586669

355574539

965590619

1625570830

410571658

970571214

1630566625

450567415

1000581826

1650589992

465576446

1005586801

1660585101

465587896

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The scope remains tightly constrained to the 2016–2017 visa framework transition."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with three clear cumulative conditions (all must be met)","Heavy reliance on external cross-references: requires knowledge of clause 408.229A and subitem 1237(2) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994","Schedule contains 120 specific Permission Request ID numbers in tabular format — highly specific but not legally complex","No nested exceptions, no defined terms within the instrument itself, no conditional logic beyond the three straightforward criteria","Temporal limitation (commencement by 30 June 2017) creates simple cut-off date"],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial Instrument creates a limited discount on the Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa fee for people in the entertainment industry. Eligible applicants are those applying under clause 408.229A, with productions or engagements starting on or before 30 June 2017, and whose sponsor’s specific Permission Request ID appears in the Instrument’s Schedule of 120 listed IDs.\n\nIt is a time‑limited transitional measure to support film, TV and live productions during 2016–2017 visa changes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not expand the legal ambit of the Migration Regulations; it narrows and targets eligibility for an already existing reduced VAC by specifying a limited class of persons: those covered by clause 408.229A whose activity starts on or before 30 June 2017 and who are sponsored by one of the listed Permission Request IDs. In other words, it operationalises a targeted carve-out rather than broadening scope beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (few operative paragraphs).","Three legal cross-references: subregulation 2.07(5); subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1; clause 408.229A of Schedule 2.","Single clear temporal cutoff (commencement on or before 30 June 2017).","Long Schedule listing numerous Permission Request ID numbers (administratively dense but legally straightforward).","Dependence on external provision (clause 408.229A) for substantive eligibility—interpretation of that clause affects application.","Immediate commencement tied to another instrument's commencement creates a sequencing dependency."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This is a ministerial specification that defines a particular \"class of persons\" who are entitled to pay a reduced visa application charge (VAC) when applying for a Temporary Activity (subclass Class GG) visa. The Minister used a power in the Migration Regulations 1994 (subregulation 2.07(5)) to make the specification required by subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.\n\n- An applicant falls in the class if all three conditions are met:\n - clause 408.229A of Schedule 2 to the Regulations applies to the applicant (that is, the applicant is engaged in an activity covered by that clause);\n - the applicant’s production, engagement or program (the activity to which clause 408.229A applies) will commence on or before 30 June 2017; and\n - the applicant’s sponsor or supporter is (or was) an entertainment sponsor identified by one of the Permission Request ID numbers listed in the Schedule to this instrument.\n\n- The Schedule is a long list of Permission Request ID numbers identifying the entertainment sponsors whose sponsored applicants can access the reduced charge. The instrument took effect immediately after the Migration Amendment (Temporary Activity Visas) Regulation 2016 commenced.\n\nWho is affected\n\n- Primarily: people applying for a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa whose activity is covered by clause 408.229A, that will start on or before 30 June 2017, and who are sponsored or supported by an entertainment sponsor listed by Permission Request ID in the Schedule.\n\n- Secondarily: the listed sponsors and their agents, who must hold or be identified by a specified Permission Request ID for their sponsored applicants to qualify.\n\nWhy it matters (stated purpose and practical effects)\n\n- The stated immediate effect is financial: certain applicants pay a reduced visa application charge. The instrument does this by creating an eligible class of persons for the reduced charge (it does not itself set the dollar amount).\n\n- Who pays and who decides:\n - The reduced charge changes the payment obligation of eligible applicants (they pay less VAC than otherwise). That reduces receipts for those specific visa applications.\n - The Minister (executive) decides which sponsors (by Permission Request ID) and which time window are covered, by specifying the class under the regulation-making power (subregulation 2.07(5) and subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(iii)).\n\nOperational and compliance implications (costs, incentives, trade-offs)\n\n- Applicants and sponsors must be able to demonstrate that clause 408.229A applies, that their production or engagement begins on or before 30 June 2017, and that their sponsor/supporter matches a Permission Request ID in the Schedule. That generates an evidential and administrative burden on applicants, sponsors and the department.\n\n- The benefit is concentrated: it flows only to applicants linked to the listed Permission Request IDs and to productions starting by the cutoff date. The cost (lower VAC revenue) is relatively diffuse within the visa receipts but concentrated administratively on the department to validate claims against the list.\n\n- The instrument is time-limited in effect by the commencement-date condition (activities starting on or before 30 June 2017). That reduces long-run scope but creates sharp incentives for applicants and sponsors to rely on the specified start-date.\n\n- Implementation risks and practicalities:\n - Reliance on clause 408.229A: the detailed eligibility depends on the meaning of that clause in Schedule 2 (so applicants must satisfy both the clause and the instrument conditions).\n - Verification of Permission Request ID numbers requires department systems and processes to map sponsor records to the Schedule entries.\n - Narrow listing of sponsors creates potential for disputes if a sponsor’s Permission Request ID is not included or is recorded under a different identifier.\n\nWhere the instrument locates its authority and conditions\n\n- Authority: subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (used by the Minister to make the specification).\n- Specification required by: subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.\n- Eligibility cross-reference: clause 408.229A of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.\n- Limiting condition: commencement on or before 30 June 2017.\n- Identifying list: Permission Request ID numbers included in the Schedule to this instrument.\n\n(References in the instrument: subregulation 2.07(5); subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1; clause 408.229A of Schedule 2; Schedule of Permission Request ID numbers.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-reduced-visa-application-charge-for-temporary-activity-class-gg-visa-2016-117","history":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-reduced-visa-application-charge-for-temporary-activity-class-gg-visa-2016-117/history","analysis":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-reduced-visa-application-charge-for-temporary-activity-class-gg-visa-2016-117/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-reduced-visa-application-charge-for-temporary-activity-class-gg-visa-2016-117/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-reduced-visa-application-charge-for-temporary-activity-class-gg-visa-2016-117/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-reduced-visa-application-charge-for-temporary-activity-class-gg-visa-2016-117/documents"}}