140EMinister to approve work and family sponsors

140E  Minister to approve work and family sponsors  (1) The Minister must approve a person as a work sponsor in relation to one or more classes prescribed for the purpose of subsection (2) if prescribed criteria are satisfied. Note: A person (other than a Minister) who is a party to a work agreement is an approved work sponsor and does not need to be approved as a work sponsor under this section (see paragraph (b) of the definition of approved work sponsor).  (1A) The Minister must approve a person as a family sponsor in relation to one or more classes prescribed for the purpose of subsection (2) if prescribed criteria are satisfied.  (2) The regulations must prescribe classes in relation to which a person may be approved as a work sponsor or family sponsor.  (3) Different criteria may be prescribed for:  (b) different classes in relation to which a person may be approved as a work sponsor or family sponsor; and  (c) different classes of person within a class in relation to which a person may be approved as a work sponsor or family sponsor.