12Member of a bonded participant’s family

12 Member of a bonded participant’s family

(1) For the purposes of subparagraph 124ZT(3)(e)(i) of the Act, a member of a bonded participant’s family means: (a) a partner, child, grandchild, parent, grandparent or sibling of the bonded participant; or (b) a person who satisfies the following criteria: (i) the person is a relation of the bonded participant; (ii) the bonded participant has significant responsibility for the care of the person; (iii) there are no family members (other than the bonded participant) who are able to provide care to the person; (iv) the person is not on a temporary visa; and (v) the person has not been provided with an assurance of support in relation to the grant of a visa.

Note 1: A temporary visa means a visa specified in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994.

Note 2: An assurance of support, in relation to the grant of a visa, means an assurance of support under Chapter 2C of the Social Security Act 1991.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the bonded participant must provide evidence that the person satisfies the requirements of subsection (1).