{"id":"F2018L00861","name":"Migration (IMMI 18/086: Agreements or Arrangements which are not Relevant Agreements for the purposes of the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations) visa)) Instrument 2018","slug":"migration-immi-18-086-agreements-or-arrangements-which-are-not-relevant-agreements-for-the-purposes-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439663,"registerId":"F2018L00861-fast-fetch-1775955603928","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (IMMI 18/086: Agreements or Arrangements which are not Relevant Agreements for the purposes of the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations) visa)) Instrument 2018","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 18/086: Agreements or Arrangements which are not Relevant Agreements for the purposes of the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations) visa)) Instrument 2018\n\nI, Peter Dutton, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument.\n\nDated: 18th June 2018\n\nPeter Dutton\n\nTHE HON PETER DUTTON MP  \n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1 – Preliminary.........................................1\n\n1  Name...................................................1\n\n2  Commencement............................................1\n\n3  Authority................................................1\n\n4  Definitions...............................................1\n\n5  Schedules................................................1\n\nPart 2 – Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements              2\n\n6  Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements...........2\n\nPart 3 – Application\n\n7  Application of this instrument\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals 4\n\nSPECIFYING AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ARE NOT RELEVANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT STREAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS VISA - IMMI  12/084 (F2012L02215) 4\n\n \n\nPart 1 – Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n1.     This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/086: Agreements or Arrangements which are not Relevant Agreements for the purposes of the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations) visa)) Instrument 2018.\n2.       This instrument may be cited as IMMI 18/086.\n\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (Pacific Labour Scheme) Regulations 2018.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘relevant agreement’ in clause 403.111 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nRegulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\nNote: bilateral adoption agreement is defined in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations.\n\n5  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n\n\n\nPart 2 – Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements\n\n6  Temporary Work (International Relations) Agreements or Arrangements\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘relevant agreement’ in clause 403.111 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the following agreements or arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements, are specified:\n\n1.     all agreements or arrangements, or types of agreements or arrangements, made between Australia and another country for the purposes of:\n\n\n1.             the Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa;\n2.             the Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa;\n3.             the Seasonal Labour Mobility Scheme;\n4.             the Pacific Labour Scheme;\n5.             allowing the visa holder to undertake full time study in Australia; or\n6.             facilitating the entry to Australia of eligible New Zealand citizens;\n  1.     all bilateral adoption arrangements.\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 3 – Application\n\n7  Application of this instrument\n\nThis instrument applies to an application for a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa made on or after the commencement of this instrument. \n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSPECIFYING AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ARE NOT RELEVANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT STREAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS VISA - IMMI 12/084 (F2012L02215)\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function its title suggests: specifying which agreements are excluded from the Government Agreement Stream. It replaces a 2012 instrument with the same purpose (IMMI 12/084) without expanding beyond the original scope of excluding certain agreement types from this visa stream."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (7 sections plus a repeal schedule)","Only 1 defined term ('Regulations')","Single operative provision (section 6) with a straightforward list of 6 excluded categories","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Clear cross-reference to only one regulation (clause 403.111 of Schedule 2 to Migration Regulations 1994)","Simple application provision limited by date (applications made on or after commencement)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument excludes certain international agreements from being used to access the Subclass 403 Government Agreement Stream, including working-holiday, seasonal and Pacific labour schemes, study-allowing deals, New Zealand entry arrangements, and bilateral adoption agreements. Affecting workers, employers and agencies from 18 June 2018, it prevents “double-dipping” between visa programs and repeals a similar 2012 instrument."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the previous specification (IMMI 12/084) by repealing it and listing particular agreements or types of arrangements that are not 'relevant agreements' for the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 visa (Schedule 1; s6). The change narrows which international arrangements can be relied on to meet the 'relevant agreement' requirement and applies to applications after commencement (s7)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑reference to the definition of 'relevant agreement' in clause 403.111 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 — requires reading both instrument and Regulations to understand effect (s3).","Lists specific excluded schemes and categories rather than setting a general rule; requires checking whether a particular agreement fits a listed category (s6).","Commencement is linked to another statutory instrument (Migration Amendment (Pacific Labour Scheme) Regulations 2018), so timing depends on that instrument (s2).","Repeals an earlier instrument (IMMI 12/084) in Schedule 1, so understanding prior coverage requires comparing instruments (Schedule 1).","Low administrative discretion in the text (primarily specification and repeal), but practical effect depends on how decision‑makers apply the definition in the Regulations (s5, s6)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument says certain bilateral agreements or arrangements cannot be used as a 'relevant agreement' for the Government Agreement Stream of the Subclass 403 Temporary Work (International Relations) visa. It specifically excludes agreements connected to Working Holiday visas (Subclass 417 and 462), the Seasonal Labour Mobility Scheme, the Pacific Labour Scheme, arrangements allowing full‑time study, facilitation for eligible New Zealand citizens, and bilateral adoption arrangements, so those instruments cannot satisfy the Government Agreement Stream requirement (s6). It applies to applications made after commencement (s2, s7)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-086-agreements-or-arrangements-which-are-not-relevant-agreements-for-the-purposes-","history":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-086-agreements-or-arrangements-which-are-not-relevant-agreements-for-the-purposes-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-086-agreements-or-arrangements-which-are-not-relevant-agreements-for-the-purposes-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-086-agreements-or-arrangements-which-are-not-relevant-agreements-for-the-purposes-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-086-agreements-or-arrangements-which-are-not-relevant-agreements-for-the-purposes-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-immi-18-086-agreements-or-arrangements-which-are-not-relevant-agreements-for-the-purposes-/documents"}}