{"id":"F2007L03825","name":"Migration Act 1958 - Revocation of section 499 Direction No. 37","slug":"migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-37","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70352,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03825-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"REVOCATION OF SECTION 499 DIRECTION NO 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"REVOCATION OF SECTION 499 DIRECTION NO 37","content":"![](image.001.png)  \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Act 1958\n\n# REVOCATION OF SECTION 499 DIRECTION NO 37\n\n# (SECTION 499)\n\nI, TERESA GAMBARO, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under  \nsection 499 of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’):\n\nREVOKE Instrument number IMMI 07/034, “Direction No. 37 - Guidelines for considering cancellations of student visas for breach of Condition 8202”, signed on 27 June 2007.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 07/068, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated 19 September 2007\n\nTERESA GAMBARO\n\nAssistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1 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, TERESA GAMBARO, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under  \nsection 499 of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’):\n\nREVOKE Instrument number IMMI 07/034, “Direction No. 37 - Guidelines for considering cancellations of student visas for breach of Condition 8202”, signed on 27 June 2007.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 07/068, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated 19 September 2007\n\nTERESA GAMBARO\n\nAssistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1 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":1551},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the single function stated in its title and preamble — revoking Direction No. 37. There is no expansion of scope beyond this specific revocation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (revocation of one prior instrument)","No defined terms, interpretation section, or schedules","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Extremely short legislative text (under 150 operative words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes Direction No. 37 (June 2007), which previously told immigration officers when they must or should cancel student visas for breaching Condition 8202 (course enrolment/progress). It affects international students subject to Condition 8202 and Department of Immigration decision-makers. The practical effect is to remove the binding, specific decision pathway set out in that direction—officers will now rely on their general powers under the Migration Act 1958—though visas can still be cancelled for breaches."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-37","history":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-37/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-37/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-37/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-37/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-act-1958-revocation-of-section-499-direction-no-37/documents"}}