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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This instrument creates two narrow exceptions to the usual "no work" visa condition (8101), letting certain people already in Australia apply for a new student visa that does not carry the no‑work restriction. It covers current students whose existing visas ban work and certain family members of enrolled students. The change lets those visaholders work under standard student‑visa rules instead of being barred from employment.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of a Class of Persons - IMMI 05/062.
SPECIFICATION OF A CLASS OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBPARAGRAPH 1222(1)(aa)(ii) OF THE MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994
I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(ii) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby:
Persons who seek a student visa that is not subject to condition 8101 and who:
(a) are not in immigration clearance; and
(b) hold a student visa that is subject to condition 8101; and
(c) are either:
(i) enrolled in a registered course; or
(ii) an AusAID student, Defence student or secondary exchange student.
Class 2
Persons who seek a student visa that is not subject to condition 8101 and who:
(a) are not in immigration clearance; and
(b) hold a student visa that is subject to condition 8101 or 8104; and
(c) claim to be a member of the family unit of the holder of a student visa that is subject to condition 8202
This instrument takes effect on and from 1 July 2005.
Dated 20 June 2005
AMANDA VANSTONE
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
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SPECIFICATION OF A CLASS OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBPARAGRAPH 1222(1)(aa)(ii) OF THE MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994
I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and subparagraph 1222(1)(aa)(ii) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) hereby:
Persons who seek a student visa that is not subject to condition 8101 and who:
(a) are not in immigration clearance; and
(b) hold a student visa that is subject to condition 8101; and
(c) are either:
(i) enrolled in a registered course; or
(ii) an AusAID student, Defence student or secondary exchange student.
Class 2
Persons who seek a student visa that is not subject to condition 8101 and who:
(a) are not in immigration clearance; and
(b) hold a student visa that is subject to condition 8101 or 8104; and
(c) claim to be a member of the family unit of the holder of a student visa that is subject to condition 8202
This instrument takes effect on and from 1 July 2005.
Dated 20 June 2005
AMANDA VANSTONE
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs