{"id":"F2007L02654","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Designated Areas - IMMI 07/060","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-immi-07-060","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68490,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02654-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Migration Regulations 1994","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994","content":"##### Migration Regulations 1994\n\nDESIGNATED AREAS\n\n(ITEM 6701 OF SCHEDULE 6)\n\nI, KEVIN ANDREWS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting pursuant to item 6701 of Schedule 6 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):\n\n(1) REVOKE Gazette Notice 34 signed on 29 August 2001, registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 16 March 2006 specifying areas as designated areas for the purpose of item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations; and\n\n(2) SPECIFY the areas listed in the Schedule to this Instrument as designated areas for the purpose of item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 07/060, commences on 1 September 2007.\n\nDated 28 August 2007\n\nKEVIN ANDREWS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Item 6701 of Schedule 6 provides that a sponsor must be resident in one or more of the designated areas specified in an instrument in writing for the purpose of this item.\\]","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"SCHEDULE","content":"####   \nSCHEDULE\n\nDesignated Area Postcodes inclusive\n\nAUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY entire Territory\n\nNEW SOUTH WALES (except Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong) 2311 to 2312\n\n2328 to 2333\n\n2336 to 2490\n\n2535 to 2551\n\n2575 to 2739\n\n2787 to 2898\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY entire Territory\n\nQUEENSLAND (except Brisbane metropolitan area) 4019 to 4028\n\n4037 to 4050\n\n4079 to 4100\n\n4114\n\n4118\n\n4124 to 4150\n\n4158 to 4168\n\n4180 to 4899\n\nSOUTH AUSTRALIA entire State\n\nTASMANIA entire State\n\nVICTORIA entire State\n\nWESTERN AUSTRALIA (except Perth metropolitan area)\n\n6042 to 6044\n\n6126\n\n6200 to 6799","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3120},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument updates the geographical boundaries (postcodes) of designated areas but maintains the same legislative purpose as the revoked instrument—specifying locations where sponsors must reside to meet visa requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Requires cross-referencing Item 6701 of Schedule 6 to the Migration Regulations 1994 to understand the legal effect on sponsors","Relies on extensive alphanumeric postcode ranges rather than descriptive geographical boundaries","Operative mechanism involves revocation of a previous legislative instrument and simultaneous replacement"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces the old designated-area postcode list with a new official map used for certain migration sponsorship rules, identifying which postcodes count as “designated areas” for sponsor residency requirements. \n\nIt affects Australian residents who sponsor migrants and visa applicants whose eligibility depends on their sponsor living in one of those designated areas."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-immi-07-060","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-immi-07-060/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-immi-07-060/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-immi-07-060/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-immi-07-060/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-immi-07-060/documents"}}