{"id":"F2008L03432","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under paragraph 1225(3)(a) - Working Holiday Visa - Post Office Addresses - September 2008","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraph-1225-3-a-working-holiday-visa-post-office-a","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":120473,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03432-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under paragraph 1225(3)(a) - Working Holiday Visa - Post Office Addresses - September 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)  \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nWORKING HOLIDAY VISA - POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESSES\n\n(PARAGRAPH 1225(3)(a))\n\nI, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraph 1225(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (\"the Regulations\"):\n\n1. REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 05/089 signed on 25 October 2005 specifying an address as the post office box address for the purposes of paragraph 1225(3)(a) of the Regulations; AND\n\n2. SPECIFY the following addresses as the post office box addresses for the purposes of paragraph 1225(3)(a) of the Regulations:\n\nPO Box 1496\n\nHOBART TAS 7001\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nor\n\nPO Box 1269\n\nCAIRNS QLD 4870\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 08/075, commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated 2 September 2008\n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Paragraph 1225(3)(a) provides that if an applicant has previously entered Australia on a Working Holiday visa the application must be sent (with the correct pre-paid postage) to the post office box address specified in an instrument in writing.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1107},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative update replacing specific operational details (mailing addresses) within the existing framework of the Migration Regulations. It does not expand the scope beyond the original purpose of governing Working Holiday Visa application procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational purpose (updating two postal addresses)","No defined terms section","Only one cross-reference (to the enabling provision in the parent Regulations)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements beyond the address specification"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This instrument updates the postal addresses where certain Working Holiday Visa applications must be sent.\n\n**Who it affects:** People applying for a *second* (or subsequent) Working Holiday Visa who have previously entered Australia on one. If you're a first-time applicant, this doesn't concern you.\n\n**What changes:**\n*   The old PO Box address from 2005 is cancelled\n*   Two new PO Box addresses are now specified:\n    *   **PO Box 1496, Hobart TAS 7001**\n    *   **PO Box 1269, Cairns QLD 4870**\n\n**Why it matters:** If you're submitting a paper application for another Working Holiday Visa, you must send it (with correct postage) to one of these specific Hobart or Cairns addresses. Sending it to the wrong place could delay or invalidate your application."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraph-1225-3-a-working-holiday-visa-post-office-a","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraph-1225-3-a-working-holiday-visa-post-office-a/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraph-1225-3-a-working-holiday-visa-post-office-a/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraph-1225-3-a-working-holiday-visa-post-office-a/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraph-1225-3-a-working-holiday-visa-post-office-a/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraph-1225-3-a-working-holiday-visa-post-office-a/documents"}}