{"id":"F2012L01285","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under paragraphs 6C91(a) and (b) of Part 6C.9 of Schedule 6C and 6D91(a) and (b) of Part 6D.9 of Schedule 6D - Credentialled Community Language Qualifications - June 2012","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraphs-6c91-a-and-b-of-part-6c-9-of-schedule-6c-a","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":163219,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01285-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commonwealth of Australia","content":"## Commonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nCREDENTIALLED COMMUNITY LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS\n\n(Paragraphs 6C91(a) and (b) and 6D91(a) and (b))\n\nI, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraphs 6C91 (a) and (b) of Part 6C.9 of Schedule 6C and paragraphs 6D91 (a) and (b) of part 6D.9 of Schedule 6D to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):\n\n1. REVOKE Instrument Number IMMI 11/038 signed on 16 June 2011, specifying the credentialled community language accreditation body and the standard, for the purposes of paragraphs 6C91(a) and 6C91(b); and\n\n2. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraphs 6C91(a) and 6D91(a) the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) as a credentialled community language body; and\n\n3. SPECIFY the standard for the purposes of paragraphs 6C91(b) and 6D91(b) as accreditation at the paraprofessional interpreter or translator level or above.\n\nThis Instrument number IMMI 12/020, commences on 1 July 2012, immediately after the commencement of Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2).\n\nDated 12 June 2012\n\nCHRIS BOWEN\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Items 6C91 and 6D91 of the Regulations provide that the applicant has a qualification in a particular language awarded or accredited by a body specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing and at a standard for the language specified in the instrument.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1885},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the exact same scope as its predecessor (IMMI 11/038) and the enabling provisions in the Migration Regulations. It performs a routine administrative update — replacing the 2011 specification with an identical substantive requirement (NAATI accreditation at paraprofessional level or above). No expansion of subject matter, affected visa classes, or operational reach has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause with only three enumerated actions (revocation, body specification, standard specification)","No defined terms within the instrument itself; relies entirely on external references to the Migration Regulations","Minimal cross-referencing limited to four specific paragraph citations (6C91(a)/(b) and 6D91(a)/(b))","Straightforward revocation-and-replace structure with no conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial rule says only NAATI-issued qualifications will be accepted by Immigration for community‑language claims, and applicants must hold at least a paraprofessional interpreter/translator level. It affects skilled migrants seeking points or visa requirements for a language other than English. Certificates from other bodies or below the required level won’t be counted; the rule updates and replaces the 2011 version to keep standards current."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraphs-6c91-a-and-b-of-part-6c-9-of-schedule-6c-a","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraphs-6c91-a-and-b-of-part-6c-9-of-schedule-6c-a/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraphs-6c91-a-and-b-of-part-6c-9-of-schedule-6c-a/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraphs-6c91-a-and-b-of-part-6c-9-of-schedule-6c-a/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraphs-6c91-a-and-b-of-part-6c-9-of-schedule-6c-a/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-paragraphs-6c91-a-and-b-of-part-6c-9-of-schedule-6c-a/documents"}}