{"id":"F2005B02786","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Designated APEC Economy - December 2002","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-apec-economy-december-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33000,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02786-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commonwealth of Australia","content":"# Commonwealth of Australia","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Migration Act 1958","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Act 1958","content":"## Migration Act 1958\n\nMigration Regulations 1994","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"DESIGNATED APEC ECONOMY","sectionType":"part","heading":"DESIGNATED APEC ECONOMY","content":"# DESIGNATED APEC ECONOMY\n\nI, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulations 1.17 and 1.03 of the Migration Regulations (\"the Regulations\"), hereby:\n\n(1) REVOKE the Gazette Notice specifying designated APEC economies made for the purposes of regulation 1.03 of the Regulations on 21 September 2001; and\n\n(2) SPECIFY each APEC economy referred to in the Schedule to this instrument as a designated APEC economy for the purposes of the definition of \"designated APEC economy\" in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations.\n\nThis notice has effect upon publication.\n\nDated 10 December 2002.\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nMinister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs\n\n\\[NOTE (1) Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.\n\nNOTE (2) The definition of “designated APEC economy” in regulation 1.03 provides that a designated APEC economy means an APEC economy specified by Gazette Notice for the purposes of the definition.\\]\n\n  \n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nSCHEDULE\n\n![](image.003.png)\n\nItem Designated APEC Economy\n\n1.  Brunei Darussalam\n\n2. Chile\n\n3. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China\n\n4. Republic of Indonesia\n\n5. Japan\n\n6. The Republic of Korea\n\n7. Malaysia\n\n8. People’s Republic of China\n\n9. Peru\n\n10. The Republic of the Philippines\n\n11. Taiwan\n\n12. Thailand\n\n![](image.002.png)","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1810},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the identical scope and purpose as the previous Gazette Notice—merely updating the list of designated economies without expanding the regulatory framework, adding new compliance obligations, or altering the underlying visa scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Simple revoke-and-replace mechanism with no conditional logic","Straightforward tabular schedule listing 12 economies","No exceptions, nested definitions, or subordinate provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to empowering regulations 1.03 and 1.17)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis instrument updates the official list of countries whose business travelers qualify for streamlined visa arrangements under the APEC Business Travel Card scheme. It cancels the previous list (from September 2001) and replaces it with a new schedule of 12 economies.\n\n**Who it affects**\nBusiness travelers from: Brunei, Chile, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, China, Peru, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand. If your country appears on this list, you may be eligible for the APEC Business Travel Card, which provides expedited visa processing and faster immigration clearance when traveling to Australia for business.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis designation acts as the \"gatekeeper\" for the APEC Business Travel Card program. Only citizens of economies specifically named in this notice can access the special visa privileges designed to facilitate business movement across the Asia-Pacific region."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-apec-economy-december-2002","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-apec-economy-december-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-apec-economy-december-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-apec-economy-december-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-apec-economy-december-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-apec-economy-december-2002/documents"}}