{"id":"F2016L01785","name":"Specification of Class of Persons (Emergency Services) 2016/114","slug":"specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2016-114","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95464,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01785-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"CLASS OF PERSONS (EMERGENCY SERVICES) 20","sectionType":"part","heading":"CLASS OF PERSONS (EMERGENCY SERVICES) 2016/114","content":"# CLASS OF PERSONS (EMERGENCY SERVICES) 2016/114\n\n(Sub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A))\n\nI, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under  \nsub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):\n\n1.  REVOKE Instrument IMMI 15/081 (F2015L00698), Class of Persons (Emergency Services) 2015, signed 11 May 2015; and\n2.  SPECIFY for the purpose of sub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A), a class of person as an applicant who has been invited to Australia by the Australian Government, or by an Australian State or Territory government, to assist in providing emergency services in connection with a disaster or emergency.\n\nThis Instrument, Class of Persons (Emergency Services) 2016/114, IMMI 16/114, commences immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment (Temporary Activity Visas) Regulation 2016.\n\nDated: 16 November 2016\n\nPeter Dutton\n\nTHE HON PETER DUTTON MP\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the same narrow scope as its 2015 predecessor. It continues to serve the specific purpose of facilitating emergency personnel entry during disasters, with no expansion into broader categories of workers or situations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 2 operative paragraphs plus commencement)","Only one substantive definition (the class of persons)","Single cross-reference to Migration Regulations 1994 (sub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A))","No nested conditions or exceptions","Straightforward revocation and replacement structure","Minimal defined terms (relies on external definitions in parent regulations)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made by the Minister for Immigration that updates the rules for a specific type of temporary visa. It replaces an older 2015 instrument with a new 2016 version.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It defines who qualifies as a special \"class of person\" for emergency services work under the Migration Regulations 1994\n- Specifically, it covers people invited to Australia by the federal government or a state/territory government to help provide emergency services during disasters or emergencies (such as bushfires, floods, or other crises)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Foreign emergency workers (like firefighters, paramedics, or search and rescue specialists) who are invited to Australia temporarily to help during disasters\n- These people may be eligible for a specific visa stream (the \"Temporary Activity\" visa framework) that lets them enter Australia quickly to provide assistance\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Australia relies on international emergency personnel during major disasters when local resources are overwhelmed\n- This instrument creates a clear legal pathway for these essential workers to enter the country rapidly without going through standard visa processes that might be too slow during emergencies"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument expressly revokes Instrument IMMI 15/081 and replaces the specification of the class of persons for the cited sub‑subparagraph (paras 1–2). On its face the scope has changed insofar as a new ministerial specification now governs application of sub‑subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A). The instrument does not state how the new specification differs substantively from the revoked instrument; determining whether the class has been broadened, narrowed or otherwise altered in detail requires a direct comparison with IMMI 15/081."},"complexity_factors":["Short, narrow instrument with immediate, targeted effect (low textual complexity).","Relies on an external provision: sub-subparagraph 1231(2)(a)(iv)(A) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (creates cross‑reference complexity).","Commencement depends on the separate Migration Amendment (Temporary Activity Visas) Regulation 2016 (timing dependency).","Revokes and replaces a prior instrument (IMMI 15/081), so substantive differences require comparison with the revoked instrument.","Operational complexity from interpretive questions (what counts as an \"invitation\", \"providing emergency services\", or a \"disaster or emergency\") which are left to decision‑makers."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes a prior ministerial specification and replaces it by declaring, for migration‑regulation purposes, that the relevant class of person is a non‑citizen invited by the Australian Government or a State/Territory to come to Australia to assist with emergency services during a disaster or emergency. \n\nIt matters to invited personnel and visa decision‑makers because it clarifies who falls within that class for applying the Migration Regulations; it takes effect once the linked amendment regulating temporary activity visas commences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2016-114","history":"/api/acts/specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2016-114/history","analysis":"/api/acts/specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2016-114/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2016-114/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2016-114/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/specification-of-class-of-persons-emergency-services-2016-114/documents"}}