Migration Act 1958 - Determination under section 85 - Maximum number of Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) Visas that may be granted in the 2007/2008 Financial Year
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Migration Act 1958
DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 85 OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958: MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORY AGED PARENT (RESIDENCE) (CLASS DG) VISAS THAT MAY BE GRANTED IN THE 2007/2008 FINANCIAL YEAR
I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under section 85 of the Migration Act 1958:
DETERMINE that the maximum number of Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 for applicants who satisfy clause 864.214 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 is 300.
Dated 3 April 2008
CHRIS EVANS
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTE 1: Section 85 of the Migration Act 1958 provides that the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, determine the maximum number of the visas of a specified class, or the maximum number of the visas of specified classes, that may be granted in a specified financial year.
NOTE 2: Clause 864.214 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 provides that if an applicant for a Contributory Aged Parent (Subclass 864) visa, at the time of application, is neither (a) the holder of a Subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)) visa, nor (b) the holder of a substituted Subclass 676 visa, the applicant must satisfy the balance of family test.]