{"id":"F2006B00549","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Professional-Equivalent Occupations under subregulation 2.26(5) - December 1997","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40699,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00549-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Professional-Equivalent Occupations under subregulation 2.26(5) - December 1997","content":"1\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Act 1958\n\nMigration Regulations\n\nSPECIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL-EQUIVALENT OCCUPATIONS UNDER SUBREGULATION 2.26(5)\n\nI, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations and pursuant to the definition of “professional-equivalent occupation” in subregulation 2.26(5) of those Regulations:\n\n(1) REVOKE all existing instruments specifying professional-equivalent occupations under subregulation 2.26(5); and\n\n(2) SPECIFY each of the following occupations:\n\n(a) Pilot who holds a valid Air Transport Pilot Licence or equivalent;\n\n(b) Flying Instructor who holds a valid Air Transport Pilot Licence or equivalent;\n\n(c) Flight Operations Inspector;\n\n(d) Flight Engineer;\n\nas a professional-equivalent occupation for the purposes of the definition of “professional-equivalent occupation” in subregulation 2.26(5).\n\nDated 5 December 1997.\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nMinister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs\n\n\\[NOTES: (1) Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of these Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.\n\n(2) Subregulation 2.26(5) defines a “professional-equivalent occupation” to mean an occupation specified by Gazette notice for this purpose.\n\n(3) This notice takes effect on the day of publication in the Gazette.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1706},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow technical function described in its title and enabling provision—specifying occupations for the definition in subregulation 2.26(5). It has not expanded beyond this specific purpose of listing eligible aviation professions."},"complexity_factors":["Limited to enumeration of 4 specific occupations with no conditional criteria beyond licence requirements","Simple revoke-and-replace structure with no nested exceptions or provisos","Minimal cross-referencing (only citing enabling regulation 1.17 and definition in subregulation 2.26(5))","No operative provisions beyond the specification itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This document updates which jobs count as **professional-equivalent occupations** for Australian visa applications.\n\nIn the migration system, some technical jobs are treated like university-level professions if they require advanced training. This status affects how skilled visa applications are assessed.\n\nThis notice, made by the Immigration Minister, does two things:\n- **Cancels** all previous lists of these occupations\n- **Specifies four aviation roles** as professional-equivalent:\n  - **Air Transport Pilots** (or equivalent licence holders)\n  - **Flying Instructors** (who hold Air Transport Pilot Licences)\n  - **Flight Operations Inspectors**\n  - **Flight Engineers**\n\nOnly migrants working in these four specific aviation jobs could claim professional-equivalent status under the migration rules at this time."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-/documents"}}