{"id":"F2009L01182","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 - Health Waiver - Participating States and Territories - March 2009","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clauses-846-111-855-111-856-111-and-857-111-health-wa","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122040,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01182-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commonwealth of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 Regulations 1994","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994","content":"# Migration Regulations 1994\n\nHEALTH WAIVER – PARTICIPATING STATES AND TERRITORIES\n\n(REGULATIONS 846.111, 855.111, 856.111, 857.111)\n\nI, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):\n\n-   SPECIFY for the purposes of the definition of participating State or Territory in clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, applies to the ACT and Victoria.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 08/113, will commence on 28 March 2009.\n\nDated 22 March 2009\n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations allow the Minister to specify in an instrument in writing a State or Territory that is a participating State or Territory for the purposes of those clauses.\n\nNOTE 2: This Instrument is made for the purposes of the following visa subclasses: subclass 846 (State/Territory Sponsored Regional Established Business in Australia), subclass 855 (Labour Agreement), subclass 856 (Employer Nomination Scheme) and subclass 857 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme).\\]","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2087},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function described in its title and enabling clauses: specifying which States/Territories participate in the health waiver for the listed visa subclasses. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision specifying only two jurisdictions (ACT and Victoria)","Refers to four regulation clauses and four visa subclasses without cross-referencing complexity","No conditional logic, exceptions, or defined terms within the instrument itself","Minimal length (approximately 150 words of substantive text)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument designates the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria as participating states/territories able to sponsor visa applicants with health conditions that would otherwise exceed the migration \"significant cost\" threshold. \n\nIt affects applicants for four specified employer‑sponsored visas (subclasses 846, 855, 856, 857): if ACT or Victoria agrees to cover the public health costs, a health waiver can allow the visa to be granted."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clauses-846-111-855-111-856-111-and-857-111-health-wa","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clauses-846-111-855-111-856-111-and-857-111-health-wa/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clauses-846-111-855-111-856-111-and-857-111-health-wa/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clauses-846-111-855-111-856-111-and-857-111-health-wa/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clauses-846-111-855-111-856-111-and-857-111-health-wa/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clauses-846-111-855-111-856-111-and-857-111-health-wa/documents"}}