Part 2ASponsorship applicable to Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act

Part 2A—Sponsorship applicable to Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act Division 2.11—Introductory 2.56 Application 2.57 Interpretation 2.57A Meaning of earnings Division 2.12—Classes of sponsor 2.58 Classes of sponsor Division 2.13—Criteria for approval of work sponsor 2.59 Criteria for approval as a standard business sponsor 2.60 Criterion for approval as a temporary activities sponsor 2.60S Additional criteria for all classes of work sponsor—transfer, recovery and payment of costs Division 2.13A—Criteria for approval of family sponsor 2.60T Purpose of Division 2.60U Criteria for approval as a parent sponsor 2.60V When an applicant meets the general sponsor requirements 2.60W When an applicant passes the income test 2.60X When an applicant meets the conduct requirements 2.60Y When a person meets the outstanding debt requirements 2.60Z When a person meets the partner requirements Division 2.14—Application for approval as a sponsor 2.61 Application for approval as a work sponsor 2.61A Application for approval as family sponsor 2.62 Notice of decision Division 2.15—Terms of approval of sponsorship 2.63 Temporary activities sponsor or temporary work sponsor 2.63A Standard business sponsor 2.64 Professional development sponsor 2.64A Special program sponsor 2.64B Parent sponsor Division 2.16—Variation of terms of approval of sponsorship 2.65 Application of this Division 2.66 Process to apply for variation of terms of approval 2.67 Terms of approval that may be varied 2.68A Criteria for variation of terms of approval—temporary activities sponsor 2.68J Additional criteria for variation of terms of approval—transfer, recovery and payment of costs 2.68K Criteria for variation of terms of approval—parent sponsor 2.69 Notice of decision Division 2.17—Nominations 2.70 Application 2.72 Criteria for approval of nomination—Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa and Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa 2.72AA Labour market testing 2.72A Criteria for approval of nomination—Subclass 407 (Training) visa 2.72B Criteria for approval of nomination—alternative criteria for Subclass 407 (Training) visa 2.72C Criteria for approval of nomination—Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa 2.73 Process for nomination—Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa and Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa 2.73AA Refund of nomination fee and nomination training contribution charge—Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa, Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa and Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa 2.73A Process for nomination—Subclass 407 (Training) visa 2.73B Process for nomination—Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa 2.73C Refund of nomination fee and nomination training contribution charge—Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa 2.74 Notice of decision 2.75 Period of approval of nomination—Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa, Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa and Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa 2.75A Period of approval of nomination—Subclass 407 (Training) visa 2.75B Period of approval of nomination—Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa Division 2.18— Labour agreements Subdivision 2.18.1—Labour agreements 2.75C Labour agreements Subdivision 2.18.2—Work agreements 2.76 Requirements 2.76A Labour market testing and other work agreement requirements Division 2.19—Sponsorship obligations Subdivision 2.19.1—Sponsorship obligations of approved work sponsors etc. 2.77 Preliminary 2.78 Obligation to cooperate with inspectors 2.79 Obligation to ensure equivalent terms and conditions of employment—Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa, Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa and Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa 2.79A Obligation to ensure equivalent terms and conditions of employment—Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa 2.80 Obligation to pay travel costs to enable sponsored persons to leave Australia 2.80A Obligation to pay travel costs—domestic worker (executive) 2.81 Obligation to pay costs incurred by the Commonwealth to locate and remove unlawful non‑citizen 2.82 Obligation to keep records 2.83 Obligation to provide records and information to the Minister 2.84 Obligation to provide information to Immigration when certain events occur 2.85 Obligation to secure an offer of a reasonable standard of accommodation 2.86 Obligation to ensure primary sponsored person works or participates in nominated occupation, program or activity 2.86A Obligation to ensure primary sponsored person works or participates in activity in relation to which the visa was granted 2.87 Obligation not to recover, transfer or take actions that would result in another person paying for certain costs 2.87C Obligation not to engage in discriminatory recruitment practices Subdivision 2.19.2—Sponsorship obligations of approved family sponsors etc. 2.87CA Sponsorship obligations 2.87CB Obligation to keep records 2.87CC Obligation to give records to the Minister 2.87CD Obligation to give information to Immigration when certain events occur 2.87CE Obligation to pay outstanding public health debt of sponsored person 2.87CF Obligation to support sponsored person financially and in respect of accommodation Division 2.19A—Publishing information about sanctions 2.87D Publishing information about sanctions Division 2.20—Circumstances in which sponsor may be barred or sponsor’s approval may be cancelled 2.88 Preliminary 2.89 Failure to satisfy sponsorship obligation 2.90 Provision of false or misleading information 2.91 Application or variation criteria no longer met 2.92 Contravention of law 2.93 Unapproved change to professional development program or special program 2.94 Failure to pay additional security 2.94A Failure to comply with certain terms of special program agreement or professional development agreement 2.94B Change of circumstances relating to approved family sponsor etc. Division 2.21—Process to bar sponsor or cancel sponsor’s approval 2.95 Preliminary 2.96 Notice of intention to take action 2.97 Decision 2.98 Notice of decision Division 2.22—Waiving a bar on sponsor’s approval 2.99 Application 2.100 Circumstances in which a bar may be waived 2.101 Criteria for waiving a bar 2.102 Process to waive a bar Division 2.22A—Inspectors 2.102A Period of appointment 2.102C Purposes for which powers of inspectors may be exercised Division 2.22B—Liability and recovery of amounts 2.102D Liability to pay amounts Division 2.23—Disclosure of personal information 2.103 Disclosure of personal information by Minister—approved work sponsors etc. 2.103A Disclosure of personal information by Minister—approved family sponsors etc. 2.104 Circumstances in which the Minister may disclose personal information 2.105 Circumstances in which a recipient may use or disclose personal information 2.106 Disclosure of personal information to Minister