{"id":"F2016L01760","name":"Specification of Arrangements for E-Visitor Applications 2016/111","slug":"specification-of-arrangements-for-e-visitor-applications-2016-111","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95425,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01760-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ARRANGEMENTS FOR E-VISITOR APPLICATIONS ","sectionType":"part","heading":"ARRANGEMENTS FOR E-VISITOR APPLICATIONS 2016/111","content":"# ARRANGEMENTS FOR E-VISITOR APPLICATIONS 2016/111\n\n(Items 1218AA)\n\nI, HAMISH HANSFORD, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) for the purposes of item 1218AA of Schedule 1 to the Regulations:\n\n1.  REVOKE Instrument IMMI 15/038 (F2015L00559), Arrangements for e\\-Visitor and Subclass 676 Applications, signed on 16 April 2015;\n2.  SPECIFY the following approved form number for subitem 1218AA(1) and the following manner for making an application for subitem 1218AA(3)(aa):\n\n| Item and Visa                 | Form            | Manner                                |\n| ----------------------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------- |\n| Item 1218AAVisitor (Class TV) | 1362 (Internet) | Application must be made by Internet. |\n\nThis Instrument, Arrangements for e-Visitor Applications 2016/111, IMMI 16/111, commences on 19 November 2016.\n\nDated: 14-11-2016\n\nHamish Hansford\n\nHAMISH HANSFORD\n\nActing Senior Executive Service, Band two, Immigration and Citizenship Policy Division and Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument revokes IMMI 15/038 and replaces the prior arrangements by specifying that applications under subitem 1218AA must use approved form 1362 and be lodged via the Internet. This is a procedural change to application method and form, implemented under subregulation 2.07(5) and commencing 19 November 2016."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject matter: only addresses the approved form and manner for item 1218AA (source table).","Procedural change only: revokes a prior instrument (IMMI 15/038) and replaces it with a form/manner specification (source, lines 1–2).","Specific online mandate: application must be made by Internet using form 1362 (source table), which creates an access requirement for applicants.","Statutory authority and delegation: instrument made by a Delegate under subregulation 2.07(5) (opening paragraph, signature block).","Fixed commencement date: operative from 19 November 2016 (signature block).","Cross-references: effect depends on interpretation of 'item 1218AA' in Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations (table and opening paragraph)."],"plain_english_summary":"Specifies that e-Visitor (item 1218AA) applications must be made using approved form 1362 online and revokes the earlier instrument IMMI 15/038. It requires applicants to file online, necessitating internet access and use of the electronic filing process, and standardises intake to a single approved form and Internet-only filing method. The Delegate signed the instrument under subregulation 2.07(5); it commences 19 November 2016."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the original scope of regulating how e-Visitor visa applications are submitted. It is a routine replacement of an earlier instrument with no expansion of purpose or substantive change to visa eligibility criteria."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term referenced (the Regulations)","Single cross-reference to Migration Regulations 1994 (subregulation 2.07(5) and item 1218AA)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Straightforward tabular format for operational details","Purely procedural/administrative in nature"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces the April 2015 rules for the e‑Visitor (subclass 651) and requires applicants to use Form 1362 and submit applications online only (no paper forms). It took effect 19 November 2016.\n\nIt affects travellers from eligible countries seeking short tourist stays in Australia. It’s a procedural update that digitises and streamlines applications without changing who can apply or visa conditions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/specification-of-arrangements-for-e-visitor-applications-2016-111","history":"/api/acts/specification-of-arrangements-for-e-visitor-applications-2016-111/history","analysis":"/api/acts/specification-of-arrangements-for-e-visitor-applications-2016-111/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/specification-of-arrangements-for-e-visitor-applications-2016-111/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/specification-of-arrangements-for-e-visitor-applications-2016-111/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/specification-of-arrangements-for-e-visitor-applications-2016-111/documents"}}