Migration (Criteria and General) Regulations
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SCHEDULE 5 Regulations 18 and 29
MANDATORY CONDITIONS FOR GRANT OF VISAS AND ENTRY PERMITS
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Column 3</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Item No.</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Class of visas or entry permits</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Mandatory condition</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14 to 28 (inclusive), 30 to 50 (inclusive) transit visa referred to in regulation 110 extended eligibility (limited) entry permit</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">conditions referred to in paragraph 11</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">d </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(4) (a) and 11</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">p</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> (4) (a) of the Act respectively</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">49</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">condition referred to in paragraphs 11</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">d </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(4) (b) and 11</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">p </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(4) (b) of the Act respectively</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">20, 23, 32, 45 to 50 (inclusive) transit visa referred to in regulation 110</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to perform any work without permission of Secretary</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">16 to 19 (inclusive) 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to change employer without permission of Secretary</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">5</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">39 to 44 (inclusive)</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to engage in work (other than in relation to his or her course of study or training) for more than 20 hours a week during any week when the institution at which the holder is studying is in session</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">38</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to be employed by any one employer for more than 3 months without permission of Secretary</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">37</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to receive salary without permission of Secretary</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">8</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">19</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to change times or places of engagements in Australia without permission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">45 to 50 (inclusive)</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">transit visa referred to in regulation 110</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to undertake formal studies</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">16, 17</span></p></td><td style="width:45.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder not to remain in Australia after permanent departure of employer</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">11</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">39 to 42 (inclusive) 43, 44</span></p></td><td rowspan="3" style="width:45.34%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">holder must satisfy course requirements holder not to be granted entry permit other than refugee (after entry) entry permit having effect as permanent entry permit holder not to be granted entry permit other than refugee A (restricted) entry permit or refugee B (restricted) entry permit</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:64.35pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">12</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">refugee A (restricted) referred to in regulation 116</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">13</span></p></td><td style="width:40.32%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">refugee B (restricted) referred to in regulation 117</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">refugee D (restricted) referred to in regulation 119</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ```