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This ministerial decision names Queensland and the Northern Territory as participating jurisdictions that can sponsor certain business and employer‑sponsored visa applicants for a health waiver. It lets these two jurisdictions request waivers for four visa subclasses (846, 855, 856, 857) so applicants who would otherwise fail Australia’s health criteria may still be granted those visas. Other states and territories are not covered.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under regulations 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 - Health Waiver - Participating States and Territories - June 2009.
HEALTH WAIVER – PARTICIPATING STATES AND TERRITORIES
(REGULATIONS 846.111, 855.111, 856.111, 857.111)
I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
This Instrument, IMMI 09/074, will commence on 1 July 2009.
Dated 23 June 2009
CHRIS EVANS
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTE 1: Clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations allow the Minister to specify in an instrument in writing a State or Territory that is a participating State or Territory for the purposes of those clauses.
NOTE 2: This Instrument is made for the purposes of the following visa subclasses: subclass 846 (State/Territory Sponsored Regional Established Business in Australia), subclass 855 (Labour Agreement), subclass 856 (Employer Nomination Scheme) and subclass 857 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme).]
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HEALTH WAIVER – PARTICIPATING STATES AND TERRITORIES
(REGULATIONS 846.111, 855.111, 856.111, 857.111)
I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
This Instrument, IMMI 09/074, will commence on 1 July 2009.
Dated 23 June 2009
CHRIS EVANS
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTE 1: Clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations allow the Minister to specify in an instrument in writing a State or Territory that is a participating State or Territory for the purposes of those clauses.
NOTE 2: This Instrument is made for the purposes of the following visa subclasses: subclass 846 (State/Territory Sponsored Regional Established Business in Australia), subclass 855 (Labour Agreement), subclass 856 (Employer Nomination Scheme) and subclass 857 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme).]