{"id":"F2005L01288","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Determination under section 85 - Determination of maximum number of Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) Visas that may be granted in the 2004/2005 Financial Year","slug":"migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-determination-of-maximum-number-of-parent-migrant-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35002,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01288-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Act 1958 - Determination under section 85 - Determination of maximum number of Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) Visas that may be granted in the 2004/2005 Financial Year","content":"![](image.001.png)  \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Act 1958\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nDETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 85 OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958\n\nDETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARENT (MIGRANT) (CLASS AX) VISAS THAT MAY BE GRANTED IN THE 2004/2005 FINANCIAL YEAR\n\nI, PETER MCGAURAN, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations 1994 and section 85 of the Migration Act 1958 hereby:\n\nDETERMINE that the maximum number of Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) Visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 is 680.\n\nDated 14 February 2005.\n\nPETER McGAURAN\n\nMinister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.\n\nNOTE 2: Section 85 of the Migration Act 1958 provides that the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, determine the maximum number of the visas of a specified class, or the maximum number of the visas of specified classes, that may be granted in a specified financial year.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1396},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly the limited function authorised by section 85 of the Migration Act 1958: setting a specific numerical maximum for a specific visa class for a specific financial year. There is no expansion beyond the stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a number (680)","No defined terms within the instrument itself","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references in the substantive content","Extremely short - effectively one sentence of legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Ministerial determination** (a formal legal instrument) that sets a strict limit on how many parents of Australian residents could migrate permanently during the 2004/2005 financial year.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Caps the number of **Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) Visas** at **680** for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005\n- Once 680 visas were granted, no more could be issued until the next financial year, even if other applicants met all requirements\n\n**Why this matters:**\nAustralia uses these \"caps\" to control migration numbers. When demand exceeds the cap (as was common for parent visas), applicants are placed in a queue and may wait years for a visa grant. This determination affected Australian citizens and permanent residents seeking to bring their parents to live in Australia permanently.\n\nThis was a time-limited decision applying only to that specific financial year."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-determination-of-maximum-number-of-parent-migrant-","history":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-determination-of-maximum-number-of-parent-migrant-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-determination-of-maximum-number-of-parent-migrant-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-determination-of-maximum-number-of-parent-migrant-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-determination-of-maximum-number-of-parent-migrant-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-determination-of-maximum-number-of-parent-migrant-/documents"}}