{"id":"F2011L00144","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Determination under section 85 - Granting of Other Family Visas in 2010/2011 Financial Year","slug":"migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-granting-of-other-family-visas-in-2010-2011-financ","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86224,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00144-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commonwealth of Australia","content":"# Commonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Act 1958\n\nGRANTING OF OTHER FAMILY VISAS IN 2010/2011  \nFINANCIAL YEAR\n\n(SECTION 85)\n\nI, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under section 85 of the Migration Act 1958:\n\nDETERMINE that the maximum number of:\n\n-   Other Family (Migrant)(Class BO) visas; and\n\n-   Other Family (Residence)(Class BU) visas\n\nthat may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 is 750.\n\nThis instrument, IMMI 10/067, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated 18 January 2011\n\nChris Bowen\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: 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.\n\nNOTE 2: Section 86 of the Act provides that if there is a determination of the maximum number of visas of a class or classes that may be granted in a [financial year](javascript:gopopup\\('/NXT/gateway.dll?f=id$id=legend_current_maPop00379$t=document-frame.htm$3.0$p=',48,48,360,59\\)); and the number of visas of the class or classes granted in the year reaches that maximum number; no more visas of the class or classes may be granted in the year.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1919},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly one function: setting the annual quota for two specified visa subclasses for the 2010/11 financial year. There is no expansion of scope beyond this specific statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Sets a single numerical cap with no conditions, exceptions, or sub-limits","Contains no defined terms or interpretive provisions","No cross-references to other complex legislative schemes beyond the two cited visa classes"],"plain_english_summary":"This legal instrument sets a **strict annual limit of 750 visas** for the 2010–11 financial year on two specific family migration pathways:\n\n* **Other Family (Migrant) visas** (Class BO)\n* **Other Family (Residence) visas** (Class BU)\n\nThese visa types cover family members who don't qualify as partners, parents, or children—typically including carers, remaining relatives, or siblings of Australian citizens or permanent residents.\n\n**Why this matters**: Once Immigration grants 750 of these visas between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011, they **must stop** granting them until the next financial year (even if other applications are waiting). If you're applying under these categories, this cap directly affects whether your visa can be granted that year and how long you might wait."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-granting-of-other-family-visas-in-2010-2011-financ","history":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-granting-of-other-family-visas-in-2010-2011-financ/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-granting-of-other-family-visas-in-2010-2011-financ/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-granting-of-other-family-visas-in-2010-2011-financ/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-granting-of-other-family-visas-in-2010-2011-financ/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-determination-under-section-85-granting-of-other-family-visas-in-2010-2011-financ/documents"}}