{"id":"F2019L01165","name":"Migration (LIN 19/063: Class of Substantive Visa) Instrument 2019","slug":"migration-lin-19-063-class-of-substantive-visa-instrument-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440218,"registerId":"F2019L01165-fast-fetch-1775955930392","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (LIN 19/063: Class of Substantive Visa) Instrument 2019","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![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nMigration (LIN 19/063: Class of Substantive Visa) Instrument 2019\n\nI, David Coleman, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 4 September 2019\n\nDavid Coleman\n\nThe Hon David Coleman MP\n\nMinister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs\n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\nPart 2—Class of substantive visa\n\n5  Specified substantive visa class\n\nPart 3—Repeal\n\n6  Repeal of Instrument LIN 18/191\n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n1.            This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/063: Class of Substantive Visa) Instrument 2019.\n2.            This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/063.\n\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under paragraphs 82(2AA)(a) and (b) of the Act.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsections 5(1) and 30(2) of the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) substantive visa;\n\n(b) temporary visa.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Migration Act 1958.\n\nsubstantive temporary visa means a visa that is both a substantive visa and a temporary visa.\n\n\n\n\nPart 2—Class of substantive visa\n\n5  Specified substantive visa class\n\nFor the purposes of paragraphs 82(2AA)(a) and (b) of the Act, all substantive temporary visas are specified as a class of substantive visa.\n\nPart 3—Repeal\n\n6  Repeal of Instrument LIN 18/191\n\nThe instrument Migration (LIN 18/191: Substantive Visa Classes) Instrument 2018 is repealed.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow, technical purpose: specifying visa classes for section 82(2AA) of the Migration Act. The shift from listing specific visa subclasses (in the repealed LIN 18/191) to a blanket 'all substantive temporary visas' approach is a simplification of method, not an expansion of scope. The underlying legal purpose remains identical."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only 6 sections across 3 Parts","Only 2 defined terms in the instrument itself ('Act' and 'substantive temporary visa')","Minimal cross-referencing: only references to section 82(2AA) of the Migration Act 1958 and the definitions in subsections 5(1) and 30(2) of that Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single operative provision (section 5) with a straightforward declaration","Simple repeal provision without transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares that, for section 82(2AA) of the Migration Act 1958, the entire class of \"substantive temporary visas\" counts as the relevant visa class. It affects holders of non‑permanent visas that allow lawful stay (e.g., student, tourist, temporary work) and streamlines how visa‑status rules apply when they lodge new applications. It also repeals the 2018 instrument that listed visa subclasses individually."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals LIN 18/191 (s6) and replaces it by specifying that all substantive temporary visas constitute the named class (s5). That produces a broader, comprehensive class designation; the practical scope change lies in how other provisions of the Migration Act apply that specified class, which will determine downstream administrative and compliance effects."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with one operative provision and a repeal, reducing textual complexity.","Relies on external definitions in the Migration Act rather than defining visa categories itself (s4).","Creates a broad, catch-all class—\"all substantive temporary visas\"—which can produce wide downstream legal effects where the Act references a 'specified substantive visa class' (s5).","Made under technical authority paragraphs of the Act (paragraphs 82(2AA)(a) and (b)), which requires readers to consult the parent Act to see concrete effects (s3).","Immediate commencement (day after registration) gives little transitional detail and leaves implementation to existing administrative processes (s2).","Repeals an earlier instrument (LIN 18/191), so understanding change requires comparing instruments (s6)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument (commencing day after registration) specifies that “all substantive temporary visas” are a single specified class for the Migration Act’s paragraph 82(2AA)(a)–(b) purposes and repeals the previous LIN 18/191 instrument (s2–6). It therefore brings all holders and applicants of temporary substantive visas under a single legal label that other parts of the Act can reference. The instrument is made by the minister under the cited authority (s3); it simplifies classification but may shift compliance and administrative effects where downstream provisions rely on that class (s5)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-063-class-of-substantive-visa-instrument-2019","history":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-063-class-of-substantive-visa-instrument-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-063-class-of-substantive-visa-instrument-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-063-class-of-substantive-visa-instrument-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-063-class-of-substantive-visa-instrument-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-063-class-of-substantive-visa-instrument-2019/documents"}}