{"id":"F2024L01143","name":"Migration (Specification of Health Service Provider) Instrument (LIN 24/040) 2024","slug":"migration-specification-of-health-service-provider-instrument-lin-24-040-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105358,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L01143-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Specification of Health Service Provider) Instrument (LIN 24/040) 2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nLIN 24/040\n\n \n\nMigration (Specification of Health Service Provider) Instrument (LIN 24/040) 2024\n\nI, Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\nDated  9 September 2024\n\nTony Burke\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\nMinister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Specification of Health Service Provider) Instrument (LIN 24/040) 2024.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after the instrument is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subregulation 1.15AA(2) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).\n\n4  Specification of Health Service Provider\n\n  For the purposes of subparagraph 1.15AA(2)(a)(i) and paragraph 1.15AA(2)(b) of the Regulations, the following health service provider is specified:\n\n (a) Bupa Health Services Pty Ltd trading as Bupa Medical Visa Services (Bupa).\n\n5  Repeal of IMMI 14/085\n\n  The instrument Migration Regulations 1994 – Specification of Health Service Provider – IMMI 14/085 is repealed.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the exact same scope as its predecessor and the enabling regulation. It performs the narrow, specific function of designating a health service provider for visa medical examinations, which is precisely what subregulation 1.15AA(2) of the Migration Regulations 1994 authorises. There is no expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections spanning less than one page","No defined terms section (only one entity named, with its trading name in parentheses)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subregulation 1.15AA(2))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single operative provision doing one thing: specifying one named company"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument appoints Bupa as the authorised provider of immigration medical examinations for visa applicants and repeals the previous instrument (IMMI 14/085). It affects applicants who must undergo health checks and Bupa as the designated service provider, clarifying which organisation is authorised to conduct immigration health assessments."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On its face the instrument simply replaces the earlier specification by naming Bupa as the health service provider under subregulation 1.15AA(2) and repeals IMMI 14/085 (s.4–5). It does not itself create new regulatory powers, obligations, or fees; assessing any substantive scope change would require a direct comparison with the repealed instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow substantive action: specifies one provider and repeals a prior instrument (s.4, s.5).","Short instrument with explicit commencement timing (commences day after registration) (s.2).","Authority and legal effect hinge on a cross‑reference to the Migration Regulations 1994, subregulation 1.15AA(2); understanding full legal consequences requires consulting that regulation (s.3, s.4).","Formalities are ministerial (instrument made and dated by the Minister), so procedural provenance is simple but central (instrument header, signature).","No detailed operational rules or fee provisions in the instrument itself, meaning substantive implementation detail is elsewhere (implicit reliance on external regulation)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument names Bupa Health Services Pty Ltd (trading as Bupa Medical Visa Services) as the specified health service provider for the purposes of subregulation 1.15AA(2) of the Migration Regulations 1994, and repeals the earlier specification IMMI 14/085. It commences the day after registration and is made by the Minister (ss.1–5). It affects the parties governed by subregulation 1.15AA(2) by determining which organisation is specified to perform the regulation’s health‑service functions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-specification-of-health-service-provider-instrument-lin-24-040-2024","history":"/api/acts/migration-specification-of-health-service-provider-instrument-lin-24-040-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-specification-of-health-service-provider-instrument-lin-24-040-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-specification-of-health-service-provider-instrument-lin-24-040-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-specification-of-health-service-provider-instrument-lin-24-040-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-specification-of-health-service-provider-instrument-lin-24-040-2024/documents"}}