{"id":"F2024L00661","name":"Migration (Specified Subclass 417 Work Exemption) Instrument (LIN 24/039) 2024","slug":"migration-specified-subclass-417-work-exemption-instrument-lin-24-039-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105249,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00661-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Specified Subclass 417 Work Exemption) Instrument (LIN 24/039) 2024.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 July 2024.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from specified Subclass 417 work","content":"#### 5 Exemption from specified Subclass 417 work\n\n  For subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, a passport is specified if the passport:\n    (a) is a valid passport; and\n    (b) is issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1; and\n    (c) satisfies the conditions mentioned in the item.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1 Country or region and conditions\n\n(section 5)\n\n| Item | Country or region | Conditions                                                                                              |\n| ---- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1    | United Kingdom    | Passport must indicate that the holder’s nationality is British Citizen or British National (Overseas). |","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument appears to serve its original narrow purpose of specifying passport conditions for a work exemption. It has not expanded beyond the specific regulatory power it exercises under subitem 1225(3BA)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 5 sections plus a single-row schedule)","Only 1 defined term ('Regulations')","Single condition structure (valid passport + specific country + nationality condition)","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (subitem 1225(3BA))","No nested exceptions or conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that creates an exemption to work restrictions for certain holders of the Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa.\n\n**What it does:**\nNormally, Subclass 417 visa holders can only work for one employer for a maximum of 6 months unless they get special permission. This instrument specifies that if you hold a **British Citizen** or **British National (Overseas)** passport from the **United Kingdom**, you are exempt from those work restrictions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Working Holiday visa holders (Subclass 417) from the UK who are British Citizens or British Nationals (Overseas)\n- Their employers (who can now keep them on beyond the usual 6-month limit without needing separate permission)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis gives UK passport holders with specific nationality status more flexibility to work in Australia without having to change employers every 6 months. It's a targeted exemption that recognises specific passport/nationality combinations."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument exercises the Regulations' delegated power to specify passports for the Subclass 417 work exemption by listing UK passports with particular nationality entries (s5, Schedule 1). It does not alter the underlying Migration Regulations' structure or create new visa categories; it narrowly clarifies which passports meet the existing exemption power and sets a commencement date (s2–s5)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument that only lists qualifying passports and conditions (see s5, Schedule 1).","Made under a delegated power (subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994), so it does not amend primary legislation (see s3).","Clear commencement date creates a discrete administrative switch-over (s2).","Implementation requires passport verification by officials or applicants, a low but non‑zero compliance/administrative burden.","Interacts with existing Subclass 417 rules in the Regulations; legal effect depends on the broader regulatory framework.","Limited ongoing discretion once published: the instrument fixes the specified passport condition until changed by a subsequent instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument specifies which passports qualify for an exemption from the ‘specified work’ requirement attached to Subclass 417 visas. Commencing 1 July 2024, it declares that valid United Kingdom passports showing nationality as \"British Citizen\" or \"British National (Overseas)\" meet the exemption. It affects holders of those passports by removing the specified-work condition where the Migration Regulations permit such an exemption."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-specified-subclass-417-work-exemption-instrument-lin-24-039-2024","history":"/api/acts/migration-specified-subclass-417-work-exemption-instrument-lin-24-039-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-specified-subclass-417-work-exemption-instrument-lin-24-039-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-specified-subclass-417-work-exemption-instrument-lin-24-039-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-specified-subclass-417-work-exemption-instrument-lin-24-039-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-specified-subclass-417-work-exemption-instrument-lin-24-039-2024/documents"}}