{"id":"F2006B11683","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Notice under subsection 96(1) - Specification of Pool Mark in Relation to Applications for Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) Visas - June 2004","slug":"f2006b11683","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":324081,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B11683-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commonwealth of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(1) OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958\n\nSPECIFICATION OF POOL 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 pool 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(1) of the Act provides the Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, specify, in relation to a class of visas, the pool mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations.\\]","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1592},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs the exact limited function authorised by section 96(1) of the Migration Act 1958: specifying a single pool mark for a specific visa class. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond setting this numerical threshold."},"complexity_factors":["Single numerical value specified (110 points)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or limitations","No defined terms or interpretive provisions","Straightforward administrative determination under delegated authority"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the minimum points score (the \"pool mark\") at 110 for the Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (Class UX), effective from 1 July 2004. It affects skilled tradespeople and professionals seeking to live and work in regional Australia: applicants must meet or exceed 110 points for their application to be considered.\n\nThe points system rates age, English, work experience and qualifications, and the Minister may adjust the threshold to manage skilled migration needs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2006b11683","history":"/api/acts/f2006b11683/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2006b11683/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2006b11683/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2006b11683/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2006b11683/documents"}}