Migration (Migration Agents Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021
18Duty not to undermine the migration law
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18 Duty not to undermine the migration law
(1) A migration agent must not act in a way that is intended to: (a) defeat the purpose of the migration law; or (b) evade a requirement of the migration law; for the purpose of obtaining a benefit or advantage for the agent, a client of the agent or any other person. (2) A migration agent must not, in making an application or giving other immigration assistance, withhold relevant information or documents from a government official for the purpose of causing delay. (3) A migration agent must not: (a) act in a way that is intended to frustrate the proper disposition of any review or appeal process in relation to decisions made under the migration law; or (b) delay such a review or appeal process for any purpose other than ensuring the proper disposition of the process; or (c) abuse such a review or appeal process.