Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Act 1958
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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This is a simple administrative update telling people where to send visa applications for offshore processing.
What it does:
Who it affects: People applying for visas that are processed offshore (typically refugee or humanitarian visa applicants) and anyone sending documents to the Department's Offshore Processing Centre.
Why it matters: If you send your application to the wrong address, it might not be considered properly lodged. This notice ensures applications reach the correct office in Adelaide using the right delivery method (regular post vs. courier).
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Post Office Box and Courier Delivery Addresses - July 2003.
Migration Act 1958
SPECIFICATION OF POST OFFICE BOX AND COURIER DELIVERY ADDRESSES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 1222(3)
I, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and paragraph 1222(3)(aa) of the Migration Regulations 1994 ("the Regulations"):
REVOKE the previous instrument specifying addresses for the purpose of paragraph 1222(3)(aa)(v) and 1222(3)(aa)(vi) dated 21 February 2002.
SPECIFY the following post office box address for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(3)(aa)(i) of the Regulations:
Offshore Processing Centre
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
GPO Box 1393
ADELAIDE SA 5001
AUSTRALIA
Offshore Processing Centre
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
4th Floor, 55 Currie Street
ADELAIDE SA 5000
AUSTRALIA
This notice has effect on and from 1 July 2003.
Dated 4 July 2003.
PHILIP RUDDOCK
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
[NOTE 1: Regulation 1.17 of the Regulations provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.
NOTE 2: Paragraph 1222(3)(aa)(i) provides that an application must be made by posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to the post office box address specified by the Minister and paragraph 1222(3)(aa)(ii) specifies that an application must be delivered by a courier service to the address specified by the Minister.]
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Migration Act 1958
SPECIFICATION OF POST OFFICE BOX AND COURIER DELIVERY ADDRESSES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 1222(3)
I, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and paragraph 1222(3)(aa) of the Migration Regulations 1994 ("the Regulations"):
REVOKE the previous instrument specifying addresses for the purpose of paragraph 1222(3)(aa)(v) and 1222(3)(aa)(vi) dated 21 February 2002.
SPECIFY the following post office box address for the purposes of subparagraph 1222(3)(aa)(i) of the Regulations:
Offshore Processing Centre
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
GPO Box 1393
ADELAIDE SA 5001
AUSTRALIA
Offshore Processing Centre
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
4th Floor, 55 Currie Street
ADELAIDE SA 5000
AUSTRALIA
This notice has effect on and from 1 July 2003.
Dated 4 July 2003.
PHILIP RUDDOCK
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
[NOTE 1: Regulation 1.17 of the Regulations provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.
NOTE 2: Paragraph 1222(3)(aa)(i) provides that an application must be made by posting the application (with the correct pre-paid postage) to the post office box address specified by the Minister and paragraph 1222(3)(aa)(ii) specifies that an application must be delivered by a courier service to the address specified by the Minister.]