{"id":"F2010L01497","name":"Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development - Miscellaneous Activities) - Office of the MARA Notice MN22-10f of 2010","slug":"migration-agents-continuing-professional-development-miscellaneous-activities-office-of-the-mara-not","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":84094,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01497-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Migration Agents Regulations 1998","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Agents Regulations 1998","content":"# Migration Agents Regulations 1998\n\nMIGRATION AGENTS\n\n(CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT –\n\nMISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES)\n\nOffice of the MARA NOTICE No. MN22-10f OF 2010\n\nThe Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, acting under clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Agents Regulations 1998:\n\n(1) REVOKES the notice entitled Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development – Miscellaneous Activities) MARA Notice MN07-10f of 2010, made on 08/02/2010; and\n\n(2) SPECIFIES the miscellaneous activity described in column 2 in the Schedule as an approved activity for the purposes of clause 3 where the provider or nature of the activities, and the status and points set out in columns 3 to 5 (inclusive) are satisfied.\n\n(3) DECLARES the miscellaneous activity described in columns 2 and 3 of an item in the Schedule as a mandatory activity for the purposes of clause 7A and set out in column 6.\n\nThis notice has effect on and from 1 April 1998.\n\nDate of making: 27/05/2010\n\n(James Andrews)\n\nDelegate\n\nPosition Number: 60007453\n\n\\[Note: (1) Clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 allows the Authority to specify, by notice published on its website, approved activities, including: the name of the activity; the provider (if any) of the activity; whether the activity is a core activity or an elective activity; and the number of points for each activity.\\]","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE","content":"# SCHEDULE\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

ITEM

ACTIVITY

PROVIDER

STATUS

VALUE

MANDATORY

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

60843

Business Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60844

Merit Review

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60845

Unlawful Non-citizens and Exclusions

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60846

Employer Nomination Scheme and Associated Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60847

Family Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60848

Temporary Business Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60849

Health & Character

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60850

Student Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60851

Refugee Law

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60852

Visa Cancellations Master Class

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60853

Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60854

Judicial Review

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60855

Migration Update

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60858

The Employer Nomination Scheme

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

60859

Temporary Business Sponsorship

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

60860

Concepts and Definitions

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

60861

General Skilled Migration

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

60862

Family Stream Visas

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

60863

Ethics and Professional Practice

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

Mandatory

60864

Cross Examination

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60865

Time Limits & Associated Issues

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

60868

Preparing requests for Ministerial Intervention (Additional Assessment)

Refugee Advice and Casework Service

Core

2 points

60869

Refugee Law - Refugee Convention, Protection Visa applications and preparation (primary level) (Additional Assessment)

Refugee Advice and Casework Service

Core

2 points

60870

Refugee Law - RRT, post-RRT options and Bridging Visas (Additional Assessment)

Refugee Advice and Casework Service

Core

2 points

60871

Skilled Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

CPD COMPLETED WITH OTHER PROFESSIONS

640000

CPD completed within the legal profession as specified(a) by the Office of the MARA

Not Applicable

Elective

4 points

640001

CPD completed within the accounting profession as specified(b) by the Office of the MARA

Not Applicable

Elective

4 points

AUTHORSHIP, SHARED AUTHORSHIP OR EDITORSHIP OF A BOOK

60856

Authorship, Shared Authorship or Editorship of a book as specified(c) by the Office of the MARA

Not Applicable

Core

2 points

60857

Authorship, Shared Authorship or Editorship of a book as specified(d) by the Office of the MARA

Not Applicable

Elective

2 points

STAND ALONE ASSESSMENT

60100

Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program

Law Institute of Victoria

Core

10 points

Mandatory

\n```\n\nNotes:\n\n| (a) | A current legal practising certificate issued by NSW, VIC, QLD, WA or NT. |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| (b) | Proof of: |\n| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| - | - full or fellow membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia current at the time of repeat registration application. |\n| - | - full membership with Certified Practicing Accountants Australia current at the time of repeat registration application. |\n| - | - membership with the National Institute of Accountants current at the time of repeat registration application (retired members are not eligible). |\n\n| (c) | The Office of the MARA has specified proof that the book: |\n| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| - | - contains at least 1,000 words contributed by the author or has been solely edited by the editor |\n| - | - the text contributes in a positive manner to the development and practice of immigration law |\n| - | - has not been previously published in substantially the same form |\n| - | - is not the published version of a paper, or of papers, presented at another approved activity for which the author has been awarded a point |\n| - | - relates specifically to the Migration Act 1958, the Migration Regulations and other legislation relating to migration procedure or migration portfolio policies and procedures |\n\n| (d) | The Office of the MARA has specified proof that the book: |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| - | - contains at least 1,000 words contributed by the author or has been solely edited by the editor |\n| - | - the text contributes in a positive manner to the development and practice of immigration law |\n| - | - has not been previously published in substantially the same form |\n| - | - is not the published version of a paper, or of papers, presented at another approved activity for which the author has been awarded a point |\n| - | - deals with a topic of legal or business nature relating to migration agents’ practice |","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"STATUS","sectionType":"part","heading":"STATUS","content":"## STATUS","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES","sectionType":"division","heading":"MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES","content":"### MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Business Visas","sectionType":"division","heading":"Business Visas","content":"### Business Visas","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Merit Review","sectionType":"division","heading":"Merit Review","content":"### Merit Review","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Unlawful Non-citizens and Exclusions","sectionType":"division","heading":"Unlawful Non-citizens and Exclusions","content":"### Unlawful Non-citizens and Exclusions","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Employer Nomination Scheme and Associate","sectionType":"division","heading":"Employer Nomination Scheme and Associated Visas","content":"### Employer Nomination Scheme and Associated Visas","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Family Visas","sectionType":"division","heading":"Family Visas","content":"### Family Visas","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Temporary Business Visas","sectionType":"division","heading":"Temporary Business Visas","content":"### Temporary Business Visas","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Health & Character","sectionType":"division","heading":"Health & Character","content":"### Health & Character","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Student Visas","sectionType":"division","heading":"Student Visas","content":"### Student Visas","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Refugee Law","sectionType":"division","heading":"Refugee Law","content":"### Refugee Law","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Visa Cancellations Master Class","sectionType":"division","heading":"Visa Cancellations Master Class","content":"### Visa Cancellations Master Class","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Abso","sectionType":"division","heading":"Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens","content":"### Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Judicial Review","sectionType":"division","heading":"Judicial Review","content":"### Judicial Review","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Migration Update","sectionType":"division","heading":"Migration Update","content":"### Migration Update","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"The Employer Nomination Scheme","sectionType":"division","heading":"The Employer Nomination Scheme","content":"### The Employer Nomination Scheme","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"Temporary Business Sponsorship","sectionType":"division","heading":"Temporary Business Sponsorship","content":"### Temporary Business Sponsorship","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Concepts and Definitions","sectionType":"division","heading":"Concepts and Definitions","content":"### Concepts and Definitions","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"General Skilled Migration","sectionType":"division","heading":"General Skilled Migration","content":"### General Skilled Migration","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"Family Stream Visas","sectionType":"division","heading":"Family Stream Visas","content":"### Family Stream Visas","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Ethics and Professional Practice","sectionType":"division","heading":"Ethics and Professional Practice","content":"### Ethics and Professional Practice","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Cross Examination","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cross Examination","content":"### Cross Examination","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Time Limits & Associated Issues","sectionType":"division","heading":"Time Limits & Associated Issues","content":"### Time Limits & Associated Issues","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"Preparing requests for Ministerial Inter","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preparing requests for Ministerial Intervention (Additional Assessment)","content":"### Preparing requests for Ministerial Intervention (Additional Assessment)","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Refugee Law - Refugee Convention, Protec","sectionType":"division","heading":"Refugee Law - Refugee Convention, Protection Visa applications and preparation (primary level) (Additional Assessment)","content":"### Refugee Law - Refugee Convention, Protection Visa applications and preparation (primary level) (Additional Assessment)","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"Refugee Law - RRT, post-RRT options and ","sectionType":"division","heading":"Refugee Law - RRT, post-RRT options and Bridging Visas (Additional Assessment)","content":"### Refugee Law - RRT, post-RRT options and Bridging Visas (Additional Assessment)","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Skilled Visas","sectionType":"division","heading":"Skilled Visas","content":"### Skilled Visas","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"CPD completed within the legal professio","sectionType":"division","heading":"CPD completed within the legal profession as specified(a) by the Office of the MARA","content":"### CPD completed within the legal profession as specified(a) by the Office of the MARA","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"CPD completed within the accounting prof","sectionType":"division","heading":"CPD completed within the accounting profession as specified(b) by the Office of the MARA","content":"### CPD completed within the accounting profession as specified(b) by the Office of the MARA","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"Authorship, Shared Authorship or Editors","sectionType":"division","heading":"Authorship, Shared Authorship or Editorship of a book as specified(c) by the Office of the MARA","content":"### Authorship, Shared Authorship or Editorship of a book as specified(c) by the Office of the MARA","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"STAND ALONE ASSESSMENT","sectionType":"division","heading":"STAND ALONE ASSESSMENT","content":"### STAND ALONE ASSESSMENT","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation","sectionType":"division","heading":"Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program","content":"### Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program","sortOrder":34}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The notice expressly revokes MARA Notice MN07-10f of 2010 (para (1)) and re-specifies the approved miscellaneous CPD activities, their providers, status and point values (paras (2)–(3) and the Schedule). 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