{"id":"F2009L01315","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Revocation of section 499 Direction No. 36","slug":"migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-36","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122297,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01315-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"REVOCATION OF SECTION 499 DIRECTION NO 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"REVOCATION OF SECTION 499 DIRECTION NO 36","content":"![](image.001.png)  \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Act 1958\n\n# REVOCATION OF SECTION 499 DIRECTION NO 36\n\n# (SECTION 499)\n\nI, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under  \nsection 499 of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’):\n\nREVOKE “Direction No. 36 Visitor Applications”, made under section 499 of the Act, and signed on 22 June 2005.\n\nThis instrument (IMMI 09/035) commences on 15 May 2009.\n\nDated 3 April 2009\n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE Section 499 of the Act provides that the Minister may give directions to a person or body having functions or powers under this Act if the directions are about the performance of those functions or the exercise of those powers.\\]","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"(SECTION 499)","sectionType":"part","heading":"(SECTION 499)","content":"# (SECTION 499)\n\nI, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under  \nsection 499 of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’):\n\nREVOKE “Direction No. 36 Visitor Applications”, made under section 499 of the Act, and signed on 22 June 2005.\n\nThis instrument (IMMI 09/035) commences on 15 May 2009.\n\nDated 3 April 2009\n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE Section 499 of the Act provides that the Minister may give directions to a person or body having functions or powers under this Act if the directions are about the performance of those functions or the exercise of those powers.\\]","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1792},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the stated administrative function of revoking Direction No. 36 without expanding beyond this specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (revocation only)","No defined terms","No conditional logic, exceptions, or schedules","Minimal cross-referencing (only to authorising section 499 and the revoked instrument)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document cancels a previous ministerial directive about visitor visas.\n\n**The details:** The Minister for Immigration has revoked \"Direction No. 36\" (a directive made in 2005) that contained rules for how immigration officials should assess applications from people wanting to visit Australia. By revoking this direction, the specific instructions and criteria from Direction No. 36 no longer apply.\n\n**Why it matters:** Immigration decision-makers will now assess visitor visa applications without being bound by the requirements of Direction No. 36. This changes how applications are processed and decided, meaning visitor visa applicants will be assessed under whatever directions or policies replace it, or under the general provisions of the Migration Act.\n\n**Legal basis:** This is made under *section 499* of the Migration Act 1958, which gives the Minister power to issue instructions to immigration officials about how to perform their functions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-36","history":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-36/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-36/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-36/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-36/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-36/documents"}}