{"id":"F2006B00551","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Technical-equivalent occupations under subregulation 2.26(5) - December 1997","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-technical-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-2-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40701,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00551-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Technical-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 TECHNICAL-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 “technical-equivalent occupation” in subregulation 2.26(5) of those Regulations:\n\n(1) REVOKE all existing instruments specifying technical-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 Commercial Pilot Licence or equivalent;\n\n(b) Flying Instructor who holds a valid Commercial Pilot Licence or equivalent;\n\nas a technical-equivalent occupation for the purposes of the definition of “technical-equivalent occupation” in subregulation 2.26(5).\n\nDated 12 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 “technical-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":2230},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Maintains original scope. The instrument performs exactly the function stated in its title and enabling provision: specifying which occupations qualify as technical-equivalent under subregulation 2.26(5). While it narrows the substantive list to two occupations (potentially reducing the number from previous instruments), this is a content update rather than a change in the legislative scope or purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 occupation categories specified in the substantive content","Relies on external definitions in subregulation 2.26(5) and Regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations without reproducing the text","Contains a blanket revocation clause cancelling all prior specifications without transitional detail"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis is a ministerial notice that updates the official list of **\"technical-equivalent occupations\"** for Australian visa purposes. It cancels all previous lists and specifies only two jobs: **commercial pilots** and **flying instructors** (but only those who hold a Commercial Pilot Licence or equivalent qualification).\n\n**Why it matters**\nWhen a job is classified as a \"technical-equivalent occupation,\" it affects how immigration authorities assess an applicant's skills for skilled migration visas. These aviation roles are treated as having technical equivalency to standard skilled occupations based on their specific aviation licences, rather than through traditional university qualifications.\n\n**Who is affected**\nThis affects pilots and flying instructors applying for Australian skilled migration visas, as well as their migration agents. It determines which skills assessment criteria apply to their visa applications."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-technical-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-2-2","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-technical-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-2-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-technical-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-2-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-technical-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-2-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-technical-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-2-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-technical-equivalent-occupations-under-subregulation-2-2/documents"}}