{"id":"F2017L00862","name":"Migration (IMMI 17/030: Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) Visa – Approved Form) Instrument 2017","slug":"migration-immi-17-030-subclass-602-medical-treatment-visa-approved-form-instrument-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439246,"registerId":"F2017L00862-fast-fetch-1775955344944","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (IMMI 17/030: Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) Visa – Approved Form) Instrument 2017","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nMigration (IMMI 17/030: Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) Visa – Approved Form) Instrument 2017\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, Peter Dutton, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument.\n\nDated  29 June 2017\n\n \n\nPeter Dutton\n\n \n\nTHE HON PETER DUTTON MP\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n \n\nPart 1 – Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\nPart 2 – Specified Documentation\n\n5  Specifications for documentation accompanying an application– Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) Visa\n\n \n\n \n\nPart 1 – Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 17/030: Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) Visa – Approved Form) Instrument 2017. It may be cited as IMMI 17/030.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 July 2017.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subclause 1214A(3A) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations. \n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nRegulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPart 2 – Specified Documentation\n\n5  Specifications for documentation accompanying an application– Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) Visa\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 1214A(3)(e) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the specified documentation that must accompany an application is Form 1507 – Evidence of Intended Medical Treatment (includes consultation) which has been completed and signed by a registered medical practitioner.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument has not been amended since it commenced. It specifies an approved form for Subclass 602 visa applications."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument only identifies a single approved form for a visa application.","It does not create new eligibility criteria or policy rules.","The language is straightforward and the legal effect is narrow."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires applicants for the Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) visa (from 1 July 2017) to lodge a completed, signed Form 1507 — Evidence of Intended Medical Treatment (includes consultation) — signed by a registered medical practitioner. It doesn’t change visa criteria; it only specifies the documentary evidence required. Failing to provide the correct, signed form may mean the application is not validly made."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The instrument solely prescribes the specified documentation that must accompany a Subclass 602 application (Form 1507) (s5). It does not amend visa eligibility criteria, conditions or procedural pathways; it is made under the delegated power in subclause 1214A(3A) (s3) and commences 1 July 2017 (s2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly framed requirement: prescribes one specific form (Form 1507) as the required documentation (s5).","Clear signature requirement: must be completed and signed by a registered medical practitioner, creating a compliance step and verification point (s5).","Delegated rule‑making basis: instrument made under subclause 1214A(3A) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, limiting substantive legal change to documentation prescription (s3).","Short commencement and scope: explicit commencement date (1 July 2017) and narrow application to Subclass 602 documentation (s2; s5).","Low administrative discretion: instrument specifies form rather than setting open-ended criteria, reducing interpretive complexity (s5).","Compliance burden concentrated on applicants and medical practitioners (cost/time to obtain practitioner completion), not on multiple agencies (s5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument (from 1 July 2017) requires that Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) visa applications include Form 1507 — Evidence of Intended Medical Treatment — completed and signed by a registered medical practitioner (s5). Applicants must obtain and submit the completed form; registered medical practitioners must complete and sign it. The requirement is prescribed by the Minister under subclause 1214A(3A) of the Regulations (s3)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function suggested by its title: specifying a single approved form for one visa subclass. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections across 2 Parts","Only 1 defined term ('Regulations')","Single substantive provision (section 5) with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond basic references to the enabling regulation","Straightforward command: 'you must submit this specific form signed by a doctor'"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made by the Immigration Minister in 2017 that sets out what paperwork people must submit when applying for a Medical Treatment visa (Subclass 602).\n\n**What it does:**\n- Specifies that anyone applying for this visa must include **Form 1507** with their application\n- Form 1507 is called \"Evidence of Intended Medical Treatment\" and must be completed and signed by a **registered medical practitioner** (a licensed doctor)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People applying for the Subclass 602 visa, which lets non-citizens come to Australia for medical treatment or to support someone receiving medical treatment\n- Doctors who need to fill out and sign Form 1507 for their patients\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Without this signed form, a visa application could be invalid or refused\n- It ensures the government receives proper medical evidence that the applicant genuinely needs treatment in Australia, helping prevent visa fraud and ensuring healthcare resources are used appropriately"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-immi-17-030-subclass-602-medical-treatment-visa-approved-form-instrument-2017","history":"/api/acts/migration-immi-17-030-subclass-602-medical-treatment-visa-approved-form-instrument-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-immi-17-030-subclass-602-medical-treatment-visa-approved-form-instrument-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-immi-17-030-subclass-602-medical-treatment-visa-approved-form-instrument-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-immi-17-030-subclass-602-medical-treatment-visa-approved-form-instrument-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-immi-17-030-subclass-602-medical-treatment-visa-approved-form-instrument-2017/documents"}}