{"id":"F2006B00548","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Designated Securities - June 2001","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-securities-june-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40698,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00548-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SPECIFICATION OF DESIGNATED SECURITIES F","sectionType":"part","heading":"SPECIFICATION OF DESIGNATED SECURITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 2.26C","content":"# SPECIFICATION OF DESIGNATED SECURITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 2.26C\n\nI, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.03 and regulation 2.26C of the Migration Regulations 1994 (“the Regulations”), hereby\n\n(1) REVOKE all existing instruments specifying designated securities for the purposes of regulation 2.26C of the Migration Regulations 1994; and\n\n(2) SPECIFY each security referred to in the Schedule as a security in which an investment is a designated security for the purposes of the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\nThis notice has effect on date of publication.\n\nDated 19 June 2001.\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nMinister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs\n\n\\[NOTE (1): Regulation 1.03 provides that a designated security means an investment in a security specified under regulation 2.26C.\n\n(2) Regulation 2.26C provides that the Minister may specify, by notice in the Gazette, a security issued by an Australian State or Territory government authority as a security in which an investment is a designated security for the purposes of Part 8 of Schedule 6A.\\]\n\nSCHEDULE - DESIGNATED SECURTIES\n\nColumn 1 Column 2\n\nItem Investment facility\n\n1. New South Wales Treasury Corporation\n\n2. Western Australia Treasury Corporation\n\n3. Queensland Treasury Corporation\n\n4. South Australian Government Financing Authority\n\n5. Northern Territory Treasury Corporation","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2108},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs its original function of specifying which government securities qualify as designated securities for visa purposes. It represents a routine administrative update (revoking old specifications and listing current ones) rather than an expansion beyond the original regulatory intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with only 5 listed entities","Simple revoke-and-replace legislative structure","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to regulations 1.03 and 2.26C)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document updates the list of **government-backed investments** that count towards certain Australian visa requirements (typically for business or investor visas).\n\n**What it does:**\nIt replaces any previous lists with a current list of 5 approved government financing authorities where visa applicants can invest their money to meet visa conditions.\n\n**The approved investment options are:**\n- New South Wales Treasury Corporation\n- Western Australia Treasury Corporation\n- Queensland Treasury Corporation\n- South Australian Government Financing Authority\n- Northern Territory Treasury Corporation\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPeople applying for visas that require holding \"designated securities\" (a specific type of government bond). If your visa requires you to invest in state or territory government debt, you must choose from this specific list.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMoney invested in securities not listed here won't satisfy your visa requirements. This ensures investor visa funds flow only to these approved state and territory government borrowing authorities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-securities-june-2001","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-securities-june-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-securities-june-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-securities-june-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-securities-june-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-securities-june-2001/documents"}}