{"id":"F2019L00275","name":"Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019","slug":"migration-lin-19-049-specification-of-occupations-and-assessing-authorities-subclass-186-visa-instru","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98877,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00275-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under the following:\n\n(b) subregulation 5.19(11) of the Migration Regulations 1994;\n\n(c) paragraph 186.234(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:\n\n> Note: (a) ANZSCO;\n\n> Note: (b) AUD.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> identified person has the meaning given by paragraph 5.19(2)(c) of the Regulations.\n\n> international trade obligation means an obligation of Australia under international law that relates to international trade, including such an obligation that arises under any agreement between Australia and another country or other countries.\n\n> limited service restaurant includes the following:\n\n> (a) a fast food or takeaway food service;\n\n> (b) a fast casual restaurant;\n\n> (c) a drinking establishment that offers only a limited food service;\n\n> (d) a limited service cafe, including a coffee shop or mall cafe;\n\n> (e) a limited service pizza restaurant.\n\n> Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List: see subsection 7(1).\n\n> nec is short for not elsewhere classified.\n\n> Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n> university lecturer includes the following:\n\n> (a) a research associate in a university;\n\n> (b) a research fellow in a university.\n\n## Part 2 Specification of occupations and assessing authorities\n\n## Part 2 Specification of occupations and assessing authorities\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specification of occupations and assessing authorities","content":"6 Specification of occupations and assessing authorities\n\nOccupations—Direct Entry stream\n\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation 5.19(11) of the Regulations:\n\n(a) an occupation listed in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List is specified for the purposes of subregulation 5.19(10) of the Regulations; and\n\n(b) subject to subsection (3), the occupation applies to an identified person if the tasks of the occupation that are to be performed by the identified person correspond to the tasks set out in the ANZSCO code specified for the occupation in column 2 of the item.\n\nExceptions\n\n(3) However, if:\n\n(a) a number is listed in column 4 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List; and\n\n(b) the circumstances set out in column 1 of the table in section 8 of this instrument corresponding to the number so listed apply to the position in which the identified person is to work;\n\nthe occupation listed in column 1 of the item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List does not apply to the identified person.\n\nAssessing authorities—Direct Entry stream\n\n(4) For the purposes of paragraph 186.234(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, an assessing authority listed in column 3 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List is the assessing authority for the occupation listed in column 1 of the item.\n\n> Note:\n\n \n\n> Note: Clause\n\n \n\n> Note: 186.234 of Schedule\n\n \n\n> Note: 2 to the\n\n \n\n> Note: Regulations\n\n \n\n> Note: sets out criteria that apply only in relation to the Direct Entry stream for the Subclass 186 visa\n\n.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List","content":"7 Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List\n\n(1) The occupations set out in the following table are the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List.\n\n

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List

Item

Column 1

Occupation

Column 2

ANZSCO code

Column 3

Assessing authority

Column 4

Applicable circumstances (see section 8)

1

chief executive or managing director

111111

IML

5

2

corporate general manager

111211

IML

5

3

construction project manager

133111

VETASSESS

4

engineering manager

133211

(a) Engineers Australia; or

(b) IML

5

child care centre manager

134111

ACECQA

6

nursing clinical director

134212

ANMAC

7

primary health organisation manager

134213

VETASSESS

8

welfare centre manager

134214

ACWA

9

faculty head

134411

VETASSESS

10

chief information officer

135111

ACS

11

arts administrator or manager

139911

VETASSESS

12

environmental manager

139912

VETASSESS

13

dancer or choreographer

211112

VETASSESS

14

music director

211212

VETASSESS

15

musician (instrumental)

211213

VETASSESS

16

artistic director

212111

VETASSESS

17

accountant (general)

221111

(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

6, 19, 21

18

management accountant

221112

(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

6, 19, 21

19

taxation accountant

221113

(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

6, 19, 21

20

external auditor

221213

(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

21

internal auditor

221214

VETASSESS

22

actuary

224111

VETASSESS

23

statistician

224113

VETASSESS

24

economist

224311

VETASSESS

25

land economist

224511

VETASSESS

26

valuer

224512

VETASSESS

27

management consultant

224711

VETASSESS

19, 21, 23

28

architect

232111

AACA

29

landscape architect

232112

VETASSESS

30

surveyor

232212

SSSI

31

cartographer

232213

VETASSESS

32

other spatial scientist

232214

VETASSESS

33

chemical engineer

233111

Engineers Australia

34

materials engineer

233112

Engineers Australia

35

civil engineer

233211

Engineers Australia

36

geotechnical engineer

233212

Engineers Australia

37

quantity surveyor

233213

AIQS

38

structural engineer

233214

Engineers Australia

39

transport engineer

233215

Engineers Australia

40

electrical engineer

233311

Engineers Australia

41

electronics engineer

233411

Engineers Australia

42

industrial engineer

233511

Engineers Australia

43

mechanical engineer

233512

Engineers Australia

44

production or plant engineer

233513

Engineers Australia

45

mining engineer (excluding petroleum)

233611

Engineers Australia

46

petroleum engineer

233612

Engineers Australia

47

aeronautical engineer

233911

Engineers Australia

48

agricultural engineer

233912

Engineers Australia

49

biomedical engineer

233913

Engineers Australia

50

engineering technologist

233914

Engineers Australia

51

environmental engineer

233915

Engineers Australia

52

naval architect

233916

Engineers Australia

53

engineering professionals (nec)

233999

Engineers Australia

54

agricultural consultant

234111

VETASSESS

55

agricultural scientist

234112

VETASSESS

56

forester

234113

VETASSESS

57

chemist

234211

VETASSESS

58

food technologist

234212

VETASSESS

59

environmental consultant

234312

VETASSESS

60

environmental research scientist

234313

VETASSESS

61

environmental scientists (nec)

234399

VETASSESS

62

geophysicist

234412

VETASSESS

63

hydrogeologist

234413

VETASSESS

64

life scientist (general)

234511

VETASSESS

65

biochemist

234513

VETASSESS

66

biotechnologist

234514

VETASSESS

67

botanist

234515

VETASSESS

68

marine biologist

234516

VETASSESS

69

microbiologist

234517

VETASSESS

70

zoologist

234518

VETASSESS

71

life scientists (nec)

234599

VETASSESS

72

medical laboratory scientist

234611

AIMS

73

veterinarian

234711

AVBC

74

conservator

234911

VETASSESS

75

metallurgist

234912

VETASSESS

76

meteorologist

234913

VETASSESS

77

physicist

234914

see subsection (2)

78

natural and physical science professionals (nec)

234999

VETASSESS

79

early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher

241111

AITSL

80

secondary school teacher

241411

AITSL

81

special needs teacher

241511

AITSL

82

teacher of the hearing impaired

241512

AITSL

83

teacher of the sight impaired

241513

AITSL

84

special education teachers (nec)

241599

AITSL

85

university lecturer

242111

VETASSESS

86

medical diagnostic radiographer

251211

ASMIRT

87

medical radiation therapist

251212

ASMIRT

88

nuclear medicine technologist

251213

ANZSNM

89

sonographer

251214

ASMIRT

90

optometrist

251411

OCANZ

91

orthotist or prosthetist

251912

AOPA

92

chiropractor

252111

CCEA

93

osteopath

252112

AOAC

94

occupational therapist

252411

OTC

95

physiotherapist

252511

APC

96

podiatrist

252611

PodBA

97

audiologist

252711

VETASSESS

98

speech pathologist

252712

SPA

99

general practitioner

253111

MedBA

100

specialist physician (general medicine)

253311

MedBA

101

cardiologist

253312

MedBA

102

clinical haematologist

253313

MedBA

103

medical oncologist

253314

MedBA

104

endocrinologist

253315

MedBA

105

gastroenterologist

253316

MedBA

106

intensive care specialist

253317

MedBA

107

neurologist

253318

MedBA

108

paediatrician

253321

MedBA

109

renal medicine specialist

253322

MedBA

110

rheumatologist

253323

MedBA

111

thoracic medicine specialist

253324

MedBA

112

specialist physicians (nec)

253399

MedBA

113

psychiatrist

253411

MedBA

114

surgeon (general)

253511

MedBA

115

cardiothoracic surgeon

253512

MedBA

116

neurosurgeon

253513

MedBA

117

orthopaedic surgeon

253514

MedBA

118

otorhinolaryngologist

253515

MedBA

119

paediatric surgeon

253516

MedBA

120

plastic and reconstructive surgeon

253517

MedBA

121

urologist

253518

MedBA

122

vascular surgeon

253521

MedBA

123

dermatologist

253911

MedBA

124

emergency medicine specialist

253912

MedBA

125

obstetrician and gynaecologist

253913

MedBA

126

ophthalmologist

253914

MedBA

127

pathologist

253915

MedBA

128

diagnostic and interventional radiologist

253917

MedBA

129

radiation oncologist

253918

MedBA

130

medical practitioners (nec)

253999

MedBA

131

midwife

254111

ANMAC

132

nurse practitioner

254411

ANMAC

133

registered nurse (aged care)

254412

ANMAC

134

registered nurse (child and family health)

254413

ANMAC

135

registered nurse (community health)

254414

ANMAC

136

registered nurse (critical care and emergency)

254415

ANMAC

137

registered nurse (developmental disability)

254416

ANMAC

138

registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation)

254417

ANMAC

139

registered nurse (medical)

254418

ANMAC

140

registered nurse (medical practice)

254421

ANMAC

141

registered nurse (mental health)

254422

ANMAC

142

registered nurse (perioperative)

254423

ANMAC

143

registered nurse (surgical)

254424

ANMAC

144

registered nurse (paediatrics)

254425

ANMAC

145

registered nurses (nec)

254499

ANMAC

146

ICT business analyst

261111

ACS

147

systems analyst

261112

ACS

148

multimedia specialist

261211

ACS

149

analyst programmer

261311

ACS

150

developer programmer

261312

ACS

151

software engineer

261313

ACS

152

software and applications programmers (nec)

261399

ACS

153

ICT security specialist

262112

ACS

154

computer network and systems engineer

263111

ACS

155

telecommunications engineer

263311

Engineers Australia

156

telecommunications network engineer

263312

Engineers Australia

157

barrister

271111

A legal admissions authority of a State or Territory

158

solicitor

271311

A legal admissions authority of a State or Territory

159

clinical psychologist

272311

APS

160

educational psychologist

272312

APS

161

organisational psychologist

272313

APS

162

psychologists (nec)

272399

APS

163

social worker

272511

AASW

164

civil engineering draftsperson

312211

(a) Engineers Australia; or

(b) VETASSESS

165

civil engineering technician

312212

VETASSESS

166

electrical engineering draftsperson

312311

Engineers Australia

167

electrical engineering technician

312312

TRA

168

radiocommunications technician

313211

TRA

169

telecommunications field engineer

313212

Engineers Australia

170

telecommunications network planner

313213

Engineers Australia

171

telecommunications technical officer or technologist

313214

Engineers Australia

172

automotive electrician

321111

TRA

173

motor mechanic (general)

321211

TRA

174

diesel motor mechanic

321212

TRA

175

motorcycle mechanic

321213

TRA

176

small engine mechanic

321214

TRA

177

sheetmetal trades worker

322211

TRA

178

metal fabricator

322311

TRA

179

pressure welder

322312

TRA

180

welder (first class)

322313

TRA

181

fitter (general)

323211

TRA

182

fitter and turner

323212

TRA

183

fitter‑welder

323213

TRA

184

metal machinist (first class)

323214

TRA

185

locksmith

323313

TRA

186

panelbeater

324111

TRA

187

bricklayer

331111

TRA

188

stonemason

331112

TRA

189

carpenter and joiner

331211

TRA

190

carpenter

331212

TRA

191

joiner

331213

TRA

192

painting trades worker

332211

TRA

193

glazier

333111

TRA

194

fibrous plasterer

333211

TRA

195

solid plasterer

333212

TRA

196

wall and floor tiler

333411

TRA

197

plumber (general)

334111

TRA

198

airconditioning and mechanical services plumber

334112

TRA

199

drainer

334113

TRA

200

gasfitter

334114

TRA

201

roof plumber

334115

TRA

202

electrician (general)

341111

TRA

203

electrician (special class)

341112

TRA

204

lift mechanic

341113

TRA

205

airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic

342111

TRA

206

technical cable jointer

342212

TRA

207

electronic equipment trades worker

342313

TRA

208

electronic instrument trades worker (general)

342314

TRA

209

electronic instrument trades worker (special class)

342315

TRA

210

chef

351311

TRA

7, 8

211

horse trainer

361112

TRA

212

cabinetmaker

394111

TRA

213

boat builder and repairer

399111

TRA

214

shipwright

399112

TRA

215

tennis coach

452316

VETASSESS

216

footballer

452411

VETASSESS

25

\n```\n\n> Note: For the meaning of the expressions in column 3, see section 9.\n\n(2) The assessing authority for:\n\n(a) a physicist (other than a medical physicist) is VETASSESS; and\n\n(b) a medical physicist is ACPSEM.\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determining whether certain occupations apply to an identified person","content":"8 Determining whether certain occupations apply to an identified person\n\n(1) For the purposes of subregulation 5.19(11) of the Regulations, the following table sets out the circumstances for determining whether certain occupations listed in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List apply to an identified person.\n\n

Applicable circumstances

Item

Column 1

Circumstance

1

The position does not require a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience.

2

The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000.

3

(a) The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000; and

(b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.

4

(a) The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD80,000; and

(b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.

5

(a) The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD180,001; and

(b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.

6

The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position.

7

The position is involved in mass production in a factory setting.

8

The position is in a limited service restaurant.

9

The position predominantly involves responsibility for low‑skilled tasks.

Example 1: Rostering, maintaining records, reception duties and allocating duties to housekeepers, porters or doorpersons.

Example 2: Fruit picking or packing or feeding of livestock or animals.

Example 3: Truck driving.

10

The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations).

11

The position:

(a) is based in a front‑line retail setting; or

(b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis.

12

The position:

(a) is not a full‑time position; or

(b) is not based in a therapeutic setting; or

(c) involves the provision of non‑medical relaxation massage; or

(d) is in a retail setting.

13

The position predominantly involves hairdressing or beauty therapy related non‑managerial tasks.

14

The position:

(a) is not located in a commercial building or shopping centre environment; or

(b) predominantly involves managing the provision of only one particular service to a facility or managing one particular relationship.

Example: Managing the cleaning contract for a facility but not other contracts relevant to the facility.

15

The position:

(a) is based in a front‑line retail setting; or

(b) is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products; or

(c) predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students.

16

The position relates to mobile phone repairs.

17

The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following:

(a) a position based in a franchise or factory;

(b) a position that:

(i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or

(ii) predominantly involves the use of pre‑prepared food product from another location.

18

The position relates to animal husbandry, including caring for livestock on a farm.

19

The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.

20

(a) The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000; and

(b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.

21

The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.

22

(a) the position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees; and

(b) if the identified person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.

23

The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD90,000.

25

The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD120,000.

\n```\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Assessing authorities","content":"9 Assessing authorities\n\nFor the purposes of column 3 of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List, an expression mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is short for the expression mentioned in column 2 of that item.\n\n

Assessing authorities

Item

Column 1

This expression…

Column 2

is short for …

1

AACA

Architects Accreditation Council of Australia

2

AASW

Australian Association of Social Workers Limited

2A

ACECQA

Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority

3

ACPSEM

Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine

4

ACS

Australian Computer Society Incorporated

5

ACWA

Australian Community Workers Association Inc

6

ADC

Australian Dental Council Limited

8

AIMS

Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists

9

AIQS

The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

10

AITSL

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited

11

AMSA

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

12

ANMAC

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited

14

ANZSNM

Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine

15

AOAC

Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited

16

AOPA

The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited

17

APC

Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited

18

APharmC

Australian Pharmacy Council Ltd

19

APS

The Australian Psychological Society Limited

20

ASMIRT

Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy

21

AVBC

Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated

22

CAANZ

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

23

CASA

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

24

CCEA

Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited

25

CPAA

CPA Australia Ltd

26

DAA

Dietitians Association of Australia

27

Engineers Australia

The Institution of Engineers Australia

27A

IML

Institute of Managers and Leaders Limited

28

IPA

Institute of Public Accountants Ltd

29

MedBA

Medical Board of Australia

30

OCANZ

Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited

31

OTC

Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd

31A

PodBA

Podiatry Board of Australia

32

SPA

The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited

33

SSSI

Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited

34

TRA

Trades Recognition Australia

35

VETASSESS

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services

\n```\n\n## Part 3 Application and savings provisions\n\n## Part 3 Application and savings provisions\n\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of this instrument","content":"10 Application of this instrument\n\nThis instrument applies in relation to the following:\n\n(a) an application for approval of a nomination that is made on or after the day this instrument commences;\n\n(b) an application for a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa in the Direct Entry stream if:\n\n(i) the application for the visa is made on or after the day this instrument commences; and\n\n(ii) the related application for approval of a nomination is made on or after the that day.\n\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Continued application of IMMI 18/049","content":"11 Continued application of IMMI 18/049\n\nDespite the repeal of the Migration (IMMI 18/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2018 by this instrument, that instrument, as in force immediately before the day this instrument commences, continues to apply in relation to the following:\n\n(a) an application for approval of a nomination that is made before the day this instrument commences;\n\n(b) an application for a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa in the Direct Entry stream made before, on or after the commencement of this instrument, if the related application for approval of a nomination was made:\n\n(i) on or after 18 March 2018; but\n\n(ii) before the day this instrument commences.\n\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendments made by LIN 20/273","content":"12 Amendments made by LIN 20/273\n\nThe amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Health Workforce Certificates Measures No. 1) Instrument (LIN 20/273) 2020 apply in relation to an application for approval of a nomination that is made on or after the commencement of that Schedule.\n\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendments made by LIN 21/009","content":"13 Amendments made by LIN 21/009\n\n(1) The amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration (Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Amendment Instrument (LIN 21/009) 2021 (the amending instrument) apply in relation to an application for a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa in the Direct Entry stream if the application is made on or after the day the amending instrument commences, whether the assessment for the purposes of paragraph 186.234(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations occurs before, on or after that day.\n\n(2) For the purposes of paragraph 186.234(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, an assessing authority listed in column 2 of an item of the following table \\`is also specified as an assessing authority for the occupation listed in column 1 of the item in relation to an application covered by subsection (1) if the assessment for the purposes of that paragraph occurred before the day the amending instrument commences.\n\n

Assessing authorities

Item

Column 1

Occupation

Column 2

Assessing authority

1

chief executive or managing director

Australian Institute of Management

2

corporate general manager

Australian Institute of Management

3

engineering manager

Australian Institute of Management

4

child care centre manager

Trades Recognition Australia

5

medical laboratory scientist

Australian Institute of Medical Scientists

6

podiatrist

Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation

Council Limited

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended C[x] = Compilation No. x ed = editorial change

prev = previous rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

s 2...................................

rep. Legislation Act 2003, s 48D

s 3...................................

am. F2023L01531

s 4...................................

am. F2020L01544

am. F2023L01250

s 5...................................

rep. Legislation Act 2003, s 48C

Part 2

s 6...................................

am. F2023L01531

s 7...................................

am. F2021L00294

am. F2023L01250

s 8...................................

am. F2020L01544

am. F2021L00294

am. F2023L01250

am. F2023L01531

s 9...................................

am. F2021L00294

Part 3

s 12.................................

ad. F2020L01544

s 13.................................

ad. F2021L00294

s 14 (first occurring).....

ad F2023L01531

renum

ed C4

s 14 (second occurring)..

ad F2023L01250

s 15 (prev s 14 first
occurring)

Schedule 1......................

rep LA s 48C

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