Part 1Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

(1) This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/198: Evidence of financial capacity— Subclass 500 Visa and Subclass 590 Visa) Instrument 2019.

(2) This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/198.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the following subclauses of Schedule 2 to the Regulations:

(a) 500.214(4);

(b) 500.313(4);

(c) 590.216(4).

4 Definitions

Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations including the following:

Note: AASES form;

Note: course of study;

Note: Defence student;

Note: dependent child;

Note: financial institution;

Note: Foreign Affairs student;

Note: nominating student;

Note: school-age dependant;

Note: student visa.

Note 2: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act including the following:

Note: de facto partner;

Note: member of the family unit;

Note: spouse.

In this instrument:

Act means the Migration Act 1958.

primary applicant means an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa.

primary Student Guardian applicant means an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 590 (Student Guardian) visa.

primary student visa holder means a person of whom the secondary applicant is a member of the family unit, and who holds a student visa on the basis of satisfying the primary criteria for that visa.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

secondary applicant means an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa.

secondary Student Guardian applicant means an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for a Subclass 590 (Student Guardian) visa.

secondary student visa holder means a person who holds a student visa on the basis of satisfying the secondary criteria for that visa because they are a member of the family unit of the Primary Student Visa Holder.