{"id":"F2012L02232","name":"Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Proclamation 2012","slug":"migration-visa-evidence-charge-proclamation-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90227,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02232-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Proclamation 2012","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Proclamation\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nMigration (Visa Evidence) Charge Proclamation 2012\n\nMigration (Visa Evidence) Charge Act 2012\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Act 2012, fix 24 November 2012 as the day on which sections 3 to 7 of that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 22 November 2012\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE  Governor-General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nCHRIS BOWEN\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2109},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation performs exactly the limited, single-purpose function authorized by the enabling Act—fixing a commencement date. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative role."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or glossary","No exceptions, conditions, or substantive legal rules","Only cross-reference is to the authorizing provision in the enabling Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation flips the switch on the charging rules for physical visa proof.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **24 November 2012** as the day sections 3 to 7 of the *Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Act 2012* become legally active\n- These sections create a fee (a 'charge') that people must pay if they want physical evidence of their visa—like a sticker or label in their passport—rather than relying on electronic records\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visa holders who want a physical visa label for travel or employment purposes\n- The Department of Immigration (now Home Affairs), which collects the money\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Parliament can pass laws, but they often don't work until a specific date is formally proclaimed. This document is that formal trigger.\n- Without this proclamation, the department couldn't legally charge anyone for visa evidence, no matter what the Act said on paper."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-visa-evidence-charge-proclamation-2012","history":"/api/acts/migration-visa-evidence-charge-proclamation-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-visa-evidence-charge-proclamation-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-visa-evidence-charge-proclamation-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-visa-evidence-charge-proclamation-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-visa-evidence-charge-proclamation-2012/documents"}}