3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In these Regulations:

Act means the Migration Act 1958.

Authority means the Migration Agents Registration Authority.

consumer guide means the current version of the document produced for regulation 9A.

CPD activity means an activity that:

(a) is specified in an instrument made under regulation 3AA; and
(b) relates to a topic specified in an instrument made under regulation 3AA; and
(c) is conducted by a CPD provider in accordance with any conditions specified for the activity in an instrument made under regulation 3AA.

CPD provider means a person for whom an approval under Part 3C as a CPD provider is in effect.

CPD provider standards has the meaning given by subregulation 9Q(2).

electronic communication has the meaning given by the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.

expiry day for an approval has the meaning given by subregulation 9R(3).

financial institution means a body corporate that, as part of its normal activities:

(a) takes money on deposit and makes advances of money; and
(b) does so under a regulatory regime, governed by the central bank (or its equivalent) of the country in which it operates, that the Minister is satisfied provides effective prudential assurance.

prescribed institution means:

(a) an institution of higher education within the meaning of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988; or
(b) Bond University, within the meaning of the Bond University Act 1987 of Queensland.

repeat registration: an individual applies for repeat registration if the individual:

(a) applies for registration; and
(b) has previously been registered at some time within the period of 3 years before making the application.

suitable mentoring arrangement means an arrangement between 2 registered migration agents under which one of the agents provides mentoring to the other agent about practice as a registered migration agent.

voluntary organisation means an organisation that provides immigration assistance without charging a fee.