{"id":"F2019L01445","name":"Migration (LIN 19/214: Regional Certifying Bodies) Instrument 2019","slug":"migration-lin-19-214-regional-certifying-bodies-instrument-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440291,"registerId":"F2019L01445-fast-fetch-1775955974287","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (LIN 19/214: Regional Certifying Bodies) 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 19/214: Regional Certifying Bodies) Instrument 2019\n\nI, David Coleman, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\nDated         8 November   2019\n\nDavid Coleman\n\nMinister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Regional Certifying Bodies\n\n5  Application\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n1.            This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/214: Regional Certifying Bodies) Instrument 2019.\n2.            This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/214.\n\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThe whole of this instrument commences at the same time as Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations 2019.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subregulation 2.72C(20) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).\n\n \n\n\n\n\n4  Regional Certifying Bodies\n\n1.     For the purposes of paragraph 2.72C(19)(a) of the Regulations, each body listed in a table in subsection (3) is specified as a Regional Certifying Body.\n2.     A Regional Certifying Body listed in subsection (3) has responsibility for a part of Australia that is a designated regional area listed in an instrument in writing made under the Regulations.\n3.     The bodies listed in the following tables are Regional Certifying Bodies:\n\n\n \n\n- Table 1: New South Wales\n- Item Body\n- 1 Central NSW - Regional Development Australia, Central West Inc\n- 2 Central NSW - Regional Development Australia, Orana Inc\n- 3 Department of Planning, Industry and Environment\n- 4 Eastern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Central Coast Inc\n- 5 Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Hunter Inc\n- 6 Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Mid North Coast Inc\n- 7 Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Northern Inland Inc\n- 8 Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Northern Rivers Inc\n- 9 Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Far South Coast\n- 10 Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Illawarra Inc\n- 11 Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Murray Inc\n- 12 Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Riverina Inc\n- 13 Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Southern Inland Inc\n- 14 Western NSW - Regional Development Australia, Far West Inc\n\n\n \n\n- Table 2: Victoria\n- Item Body\n- 1 Ballarat City Council\n- 2 City of Greater Bendigo\n- 3 Commerce Ballarat\n- 4 Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (Geelong)\n- 5 Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (Mildura)\n- 6 Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (Traralgon)\n- 7 Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (Wangaratta)\n- 8 Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (Wodonga)\n- 9 Greater Geelong City Council\n- 10 Greater Shepparton City Council\n- 11 Rural City of Wangaratta City Council\n- 12 Swan Hill Rural City Council\n- 13 Warrnambool City Council\n- 14 Wimmera Development Association Inc\n\n\n \n\n- Table 3: Queensland\n- Item Body\n- 1 Central Qld - Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board\n- 2 Central Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Rockhampton and Central Qld)\n- 3 Central Qld - Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited\n- 4 Central Qld - Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce\n- 5 Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Brisbane)\n- 6 North Qld - Cairns Chamber of Commerce\n- 7 North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Cairns and Far North Qld)\n- 8 North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Mackay)\n- 9 North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Townsville and North Qld)\n- 10 South East Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Gold Coast)\n- 11 South East Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Sunshine Coast)\n- 12 South West Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Toowoomba)\n- 13 South West Qld - Maranoa Regional Council\n\n\n \n\n- Table 4: Western Australia\n- Item Body\n- 1 Department of Training and Workforce Development\n- 2 RDA Goldfields Esperance\n\n\n \n\n- Table 5: South Australia\n- Item Body\n- 1 Department for Innovation and Skills\n\n\n \n\n- Table 6: Tasmania\n- Item Body\n- 1 Department of State Growth\n\n\n \n\n- Table 7: Australian Capital Territory\n- Item Body\n- 1 Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate\n\n\n \n\n- Table 8: Northern Territory\n- Item Body\n- 1 Department of Trade, Business and Innovation\n\n\n \n\n5  Application\n\nThis instrument applies in relation to the following:\n\n1.     an application for approval of a nomination for a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa made on or after 16 November 2019; and\n2.     an application for a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa made on or after 16 November 2019, if the related application for approval of a nomination is made on or after that date.\n\n\n \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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument operationally defines which organisations are authorised as Regional Certifying Bodies for the purposes of paragraph 2.72C(19)(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (see s 4(1)–(3)) and confines its effect to nominations and visa applications made on or after 16 November 2019 (s 5). In doing so it narrows and clarifies which entities may certify Subclass 494 regional nominations and when that authority applies."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward status: the instrument primarily lists named bodies as Regional Certifying Bodies (s 4(1)–(3)).","Cross-jurisdictional coverage: separate tables for each state/territory increase the volume of named entities to track.","Dependency on other instruments/regulations: designation links to paragraph 2.72C(19)(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994 and an external 'instrument in writing' that maps bodies to designated regional areas (s 4(2)).","Temporal condition: commencement is tied to Schedule 2 of an amending instrument and application eligibility is limited by a specified date (s 2 and s 5), requiring synchronisation with other legislative changes.","Operational coordination: multiple public and private organisations may need administrative alignment to perform certification roles across different regions."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument names specific organisations as Regional Certifying Bodies (RCBs) under the Migration Regulations 1994 and fixes when that designation takes effect (tied to Schedule 2 of the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations 2019). It applies to Subclass 494 nomination approvals and visa applications lodged on or after 16 November 2019. \n\nThose named RCBs will assess and certify employer nominations for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Subclass 494) visa, so employers and applicants must interact with the listed local bodies — which changes who decides regional eligibility and affects administrative routes, timing and compliance burden."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling provision (subregulation 2.72C(20) of the Migration Regulations 1994) - specifying which bodies are Regional Certifying Bodies. It is a straightforward designation instrument without scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (5 sections, approximately 2 pages)","No defined terms section - relies on definitions in the parent Migration Regulations 1994","Simple tabular structure listing bodies by state/territory","Minimal conditional logic (only commencement and application dates)","Single cross-reference to subregulation 2.72C(20) and paragraph 2.72C(19)(a) of the Migration Regulations","No nested exceptions or complex procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial Instrument identifies which government departments, councils and regional organisations are authorised as Regional Certifying Bodies to assess and approve employer nominations for the Subclass 494 regional skilled visa. It affects regional employers seeking to sponsor skilled workers, visa applicants, and the named organisations that gain authority to verify job genuineness and labour-market tests. It applies to visa applications lodged on or after 16 November 2019."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-214-regional-certifying-bodies-instrument-2019","history":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-214-regional-certifying-bodies-instrument-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-214-regional-certifying-bodies-instrument-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-214-regional-certifying-bodies-instrument-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-214-regional-certifying-bodies-instrument-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-214-regional-certifying-bodies-instrument-2019/documents"}}