{"id":"F2006B11682","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Notice under subsection 96(2) - Specification of Pass Mark in Relation to Applications for Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) Visas - June 2004","slug":"f2006b11682","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":324079,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B11682-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commonwealth of Australia","content":"# Commonwealth of Australia","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Migration Act 1958","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Act 1958","content":"## Migration Act 1958","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Migration Regulations 1994","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994","content":"## Migration Regulations 1994\n\nNOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION 96(2) OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958\n\nSPECIFICATION OF PASS MARK IN RELATION TO APPLICATIONS FOR","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SKILLED INDEPENDENT REGIONAL (PROVISIONA","sectionType":"part","heading":"SKILLED INDEPENDENT REGIONAL (PROVISIONAL) (CLASS UX) VISAS","content":"# SKILLED INDEPENDENT REGIONAL (PROVISIONAL) (CLASS UX) VISAS\n\nI, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulation 1994 (‘the Regulations’) and subsection 96(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’), hereby specify the pass mark in relation to applications for Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) visas for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations is 110 points.\n\nThis notice has effect on and from 1 July 2004.\n\nDated 17 June 2004.\n\nAMANDA VANSTONE\n\nMinister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs\n\n\\[NOTE: Subsection 96(2) of the Act provides the Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, specify, in relation to applications of a particular class, the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and Regulations.\\]","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1904},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs exactly the narrow function authorized by subsection 96(2) of the Migration Act 1958: specifying a single pass mark for a specific visa class. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a numeric value (110 points)","No defined terms within the instrument itself","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Extremely short (one substantive sentence)"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice sets the minimum score (called a 'pass mark') that applicants need to achieve to be eligible for a specific Australian work visa.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets the pass mark at **110 points** for the Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) visa\n- This means people applying for this visa must score at least 110 points on Australia's points-based immigration test (which awards points for factors like age, English skills, work experience, and qualifications)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People applying for the Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (a temporary visa for skilled workers willing to live and work in regional Australia)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- If you don't score 110 points or higher, your visa application will be refused, regardless of meeting other requirements"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2006b11682","history":"/api/acts/f2006b11682/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2006b11682/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2006b11682/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2006b11682/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2006b11682/documents"}}