{"id":"F2014L00224","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Determination of Granting of Protection Class XA Visas in 2013/2014 Financial Year - IMMI 14/026","slug":"f2014l00224","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":335788,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00224-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Act 1958 - Determination of Granting of Protection Class XA Visas in 2013/2014 Financial Year - IMMI 14/026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: R5_19_4E\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nMigration Act 1958\n\n# GRANTING OF PROTECTION CLASS XA VISAS IN 2013/2014 FINANCIAL YEAR\n\n# (Section 85)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, SCOTT MORRISON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under section 85 of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’) DETERMINE that the maximum number of Protection (Class XA) visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 is 2773.\n\n \n\nThis instrument, IMMI 14/026, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated  4.3.2014\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSCOTT MORRISON\n\n Minister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1700},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope of setting a numerical cap on Protection Class XA visas for the specified financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a numerical value and date range","No definitions, interpretation clauses, or technical terminology","No exceptions, conditions, or procedural requirements","References only one section of the enabling Act (section 85)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document sets a **strict annual limit (cap) on refugee and humanitarian visas** for the 2013/2014 financial year.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Limits the number of **Protection (Class XA) visas** (the visa class for refugees and people in need of humanitarian protection) to **2,773 grants** for the year 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014\n- Once that number is reached, no more visas of this type can be issued that financial year, even if more people qualify for protection\n\n**Who and how:**\n- Made by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection using powers under **section 85** of the *Migration Act 1958* (a provision that lets the Minister set maximum numbers for visa classes)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a **quota system** that controls Australia's intake of refugees and humanitarian entrants through this specific visa stream, effectively creating a waiting list or backlog once the cap is hit."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2014l00224","history":"/api/acts/f2014l00224/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2014l00224/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2014l00224/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2014l00224/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2014l00224/documents"}}