29Duty to notify Authority of changes in circumstances relevant to agent’s continued registration

29 Duty to notify Authority of changes in circumstances relevant to agent’s continued registration

A migration agent must give written notice to the Authority within 14 days after becoming aware of any change to the agent’s personal circumstances that it is reasonably likely will have a negative impact on the Authority’s satisfaction that the agent: (a) is a person of integrity; and (b) is otherwise a fit and proper person to give immigration assistance.

Note 1: Subsection 290(2) of the Act sets out the matters the Authority must take into account in considering whether an agent is fit and proper or a person of integrity. Those matters include:

(a) any relevant criminal proceedings that the agent is the subject of; and
(b) any relevant inquiry or investigation that the agent is or has been the subject of; and
(c) any relevant disciplinary action that is being taken, or has been taken, against the applicant.

Note 2: The Authority may cancel or suspend the registration of a migration agent, or caution an agent, if the Authority becomes satisfied that the agent is not a person of integrity or is otherwise not a fit and proper person to give immigration assistance: see subsection 303(1) of the Act.