(REGULATION 1.15I, SUBREGULATION 2.26B(1), SUBPARAGRAPHS 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii), 1136(6)(b)(iii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) AND 1229(7)(b)(ii))

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under regulation 1.15I of Division 1.2 of Part 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) and subregulation 2.26B(1) of Division 2.6 of Part 2 of the Regulations and subparagraphs 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii), 1136(6)(b)(iii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) AND 1229(7)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations:

1. SPECIFY, in relation to a person who:

(a) applies on or after 1 July 2011 for a Skilled (Migrant) (Class VE) visa, a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VF) visa, a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa or a Skilled (Residence) (Class VB) visa;

the following:

(i) for the purposes of paragraph 1.15I(1)(a) of the Regulations, each occupation listed in Schedule 1 to this Instrument to be a skilled occupation that is applicable to the person; and

(ii) for the purposes of paragraph 2.26B(1)(a) of the Regulations, the person or body corresponding to each skilled occupation listed in Schedule 1 to this Instrument as the relevant assessing authority for that skilled occupation; and

(iii) for the purposes of paragraph 2.26B(1)(b) of the Regulations, the country or countries corresponding to each skilled occupation and relevant assessing authority listed in Schedule 1 to this Instrument as the country or countries for which the specified person or body is the relevant assessing authority for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment in that skilled occupation made by a resident of one of those countries; and

(iv) for the purposes of subparagraphs 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii), 1136(6)(b)(iii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) AND 1229(7)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations each skilled occupation in Schedule 1 to this Instrument that is applicable to the person; AND

2. SPECIFY, in relation to a person who:

(a) applies on or after 1 July 2011 for the grant of a Subclass 176 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, a Subclass 475 (Skilled – Regional sponsored) visa, a Subclass 487 (Skilled – Regional Sponsored) visa, or a Subclass 886 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, and is nominated by a State or Territory government agency; or

(b) is a spouse or de-facto partner of a person who applies on or after 1 July 2011 for the grant of a Subclass 176 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, a Subclass 475 (Skilled – Regional sponsored) visa, a Subclass 487 (Skilled – Regional Sponsored) visa, or a Subclass 886 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, and that person is nominated by a State or Territory government agency.