{"id":"F2013L02038","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Determination of Granting of Protection Class XA Visas in 2013/2014 Financial Year - IMMI 13/156","slug":"migration-act-1958-determination-of-granting-of-protection-class-xa-visas-in-2013-2014-financial-yea","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128212,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L02038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Act 1958 - Determination of Granting of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 13/156","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\n# Commonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\n Migration Act 1958\n\n \n\nGRANTING OF PROTECTION CLASS XA VISAS IN 2013/2014 FINANCIAL YEAR\n\n \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 1650.\n\n \n\n \n\nThis instrument, IMMI 13/156, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated   2 December 2013\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSCOTT MORRISON\n\n \n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1733},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a specific annual numerical cap on visa grants, exactly as contemplated by section 85 of the Migration Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a numerical value","No defined terms or interpretive sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (section 85)","Extremely short length (less than one page)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets a **hard cap of 1,650 visas** for people seeking protection in Australia during the 2013/14 financial year.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Limits the number of Protection (Class XA) visas that can be granted between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014 to exactly 1,650 people.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Asylum seekers and refugees waiting for permanent protection visas\n- The Department of Immigration, which cannot grant more than this number regardless of how many people meet the refugee criteria\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a bottleneck in the humanitarian program. Even if thousands of people are found to be genuine refugees fleeing persecution, only 1,650 can be granted permanent protection that year. This is an example of \"numerical limitation\" (a quota) set by the Immigration Minister under the Migration Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-of-granting-of-protection-class-xa-visas-in-2013-2014-financial-yea","history":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-of-granting-of-protection-class-xa-visas-in-2013-2014-financial-yea/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-of-granting-of-protection-class-xa-visas-in-2013-2014-financial-yea/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-of-granting-of-protection-class-xa-visas-in-2013-2014-financial-yea/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-of-granting-of-protection-class-xa-visas-in-2013-2014-financial-yea/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-of-granting-of-protection-class-xa-visas-in-2013-2014-financial-yea/documents"}}