{"id":"F2016L01780","name":"Class of Persons for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) Visa 2016/110","slug":"class-of-persons-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-2016-110","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95453,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01780-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"CLASS OF PERSONS FOR TEMPORARY WORK (INT","sectionType":"part","heading":"CLASS OF PERSONS FOR TEMPORARY WORK (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (CLASS GD) VISA 2016/110","content":"# CLASS OF PERSONS FOR TEMPORARY WORK (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (CLASS GD) VISA 2016/110\n\n(subparagraph 1234(2)(a)(i))\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.  REVOKE Instrument IMMI 16/032 (F2016L00576), Class of Persons 2016/032, signed on 26 April 2016;\n2.  SPECIFY for the purposes of subparagraph 1234(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following classes of persons:\n    1.  Fulbright Scholars of the United States of America;\n    2.  participants in the Pacific Microstates – Northern Australia Worker Pilot Programme;\n    3.  persons to whom privileges and immunities are, or are expected to be, accorded under one or both of the following Acts:\n        1.  the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963; or\n        2.  the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995\n\nand who are expected to be recommended by the Foreign Minister for the grant of a visa; and\n\nd. persons who hold a valid diplomatic, official or service passport and who hold a third person note of support for the application from the government, or a government agency, of the applicant’s home country.  \n\nThis Instrument, Class of Persons for Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) Visa 2016/110, IMMI 16/110, commences immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (Temporary Activity Visas) Regulation 2016.\n\nDated: 16 November 2016\n\nPeter Dutton\n\nTHE HON PETER DUTTON MP\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: specifying eligible classes of persons for a specific temporary visa subclass. It is a direct replacement of a previous instrument (IMMI 16/032) from earlier in 2016, suggesting it was updated to reflect minor changes (such as the addition of the Pacific Microstates worker pilot program) rather than a significant expansion of scope. The four categories remain tightly focused on international relations, diplomatic, and specific government-sponsored activities."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (4 substantive paragraphs)","Minimal defined terms (relies on external definitions in the Migration Regulations 1994 and two other Acts)","Simple structure: revocation clause + list of four classes","Some cross-referencing required to understand context (subparagraph 1234(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations, and two Privileges and Immunities Acts)","One nested condition in item 3 (persons must meet Act criteria AND be expected to be recommended by Foreign Minister)"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial instrument defines who may apply for the Class GD Temporary Work (International Relations) visa in Australia. It identifies four eligible groups: Fulbright scholars, Pacific microstate workers in a Northern Australia pilot, persons with diplomatic privileges under specified laws (with Foreign Minister recommendation), and diplomatic passport holders supported by a third‑person note.\n\nIt creates a clear legal pathway for these temporary entrants and revokes the prior April 2016 instrument."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument expressly revokes Instrument IMMI 16/032 and replaces it by specifying particular classes of persons eligible for the Class GD Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (paras 1–2). That revocation-plus-replacement alters the administrable scope by substituting the enumerated groups and attaching conditions (Foreign Minister recommendation; third person support note), thereby changing which applicants are captured and what documentary/ministerial inputs are required."},"complexity_factors":["Revocation and replacement of an earlier instrument (IMMI 16/032) increases administrative transition complexity (Instrument, para 1).","Legal hook to a specific migration rule: specification under subparagraph 1234(2)(a)(i) and made under subregulation 2.07(5) (heading and opening clause).","Reliance on an anticipatory recommendation: eligibility conditioned on persons being \"expected to be recommended by the Foreign Minister\" creates administrative discretion and evidentiary judgment (para 2, chapeau).","Cross‑references to other statutes for status determinations—International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 and Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995—means determination of eligibility may depend on separate statutory regimes (para 2.1.3(i)–(ii)).","Documentation requirement for diplomatic/official/service passport holders: requires a \"third person note of support\" from the applicant’s home government or agency, creating a specific compliance burden on applicants and verification work for officials (para 2.d).","Commencement timing tied to another instrument (Migration Amendment (Temporary Activity Visas) Regulation 2016) affects operational rollout and coordination between instruments (final clause)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes a prior class instrument and sets which groups are treated as a Class GD Temporary Work (International Relations) visa cohort. It lists specific categories—Fulbright scholars, Pacific Microstates pilot participants, persons entitled to privileges under two international‑relations Acts, and diplomatic/official/service passport holders with a government support note—who are expected to be recommended by the Foreign Minister. It matters because it changes who can be processed under that visa pathway and builds in ministerial recommendation and documentary support requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-2016-110","history":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-2016-110/history","analysis":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-2016-110/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-2016-110/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-2016-110/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/class-of-persons-for-temporary-work-international-relations-class-gd-visa-2016-110/documents"}}