{"id":"F2015L00698","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Class of Persons (Emergency Services) 2015 - IMMI 15/081","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2015-immi-15-081","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93388,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00698-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Migration Regulations 1994","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994","content":"#### Migration Regulations 1994\n\nCLASS OF PERSONS (EMERGENCY SERVICES) 2015\n\n(Sub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A))\n\nI, MICHAELIA CASH, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under sub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) SPECIFY for the purposes of sub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A), a class of person who has been invited to Australia by the Australian Government, or by an Australian State or Territory government, to assist in providing emergency services in connection with a disaster or emergency, applying for a Subclass 400 (Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity)) visa.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 15/081, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated: 11 May 2015\n\nMICHAELIA CASH","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Assistant Minister for Immigration and B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection","content":"##### Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1646},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2015 instrument establishing the emergency services category. The scope remains precisely limited to specifying this particular class of persons for disaster and emergency response purposes, consistent with its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no subsections or divisions","No defined terms or interpretation section","Linear eligibility criteria (four straightforward elements: government invitation + emergency services purpose + disaster context + Subclass 400 application)","Extremely short length (approximately 100 words of substantive content)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision","No exceptions, conditions, or discretionary powers created"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates a fast-track pathway to the Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (Subclass 400) for overseas emergency responders invited by the Australian, State or Territory governments to assist with disasters (firefighting, search and rescue, medical response). It lets the Department grant short‑term permission to enter Australia quickly where standard visa rules would otherwise block urgent international assistance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2015-immi-15-081","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2015-immi-15-081/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2015-immi-15-081/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2015-immi-15-081/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2015-immi-15-081/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2015-immi-15-081/documents"}}