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This instrument is the Migration (Specified Subclass 417 Work Exemption) Instrument (LIN 24/039) 2024.
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This instrument specifies which passports qualify for an exemption from the ‘specified work’ requirement attached to Subclass 417 visas. Commencing 1 July 2024, it declares that valid United Kingdom passports showing nationality as "British Citizen" or "British National (Overseas)" meet the exemption. It affects holders of those passports by removing the specified-work condition where the Migration Regulations permit such an exemption.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration (Specified Subclass 417 Work Exemption) Instrument (LIN 24/039) 2024.
This instrument is the Migration (Specified Subclass 417 Work Exemption) Instrument (LIN 24/039) 2024.
This instrument commences on 1 July 2024.
This instrument is made under subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994.
In this instrument:
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
For subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, a passport is specified if the passport: (a) is a valid passport; and (b) is issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1; and (c) satisfies the conditions mentioned in the item.
Schedule 1 Country or region and conditions
(section 5)
| Item | Country or region | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | Passport must indicate that the holder’s nationality is British Citizen or British National (Overseas). |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This instrument is the Migration (Specified Subclass 417 Work Exemption) Instrument (LIN 24/039) 2024.
This instrument commences on 1 July 2024.
This instrument is made under subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994.
In this instrument:
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
For subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, a passport is specified if the passport: (a) is a valid passport; and (b) is issued by a country or region mentioned in an item of Schedule 1; and (c) satisfies the conditions mentioned in the item.
Schedule 1 Country or region and conditions
(section 5)
| Item | Country or region | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | Passport must indicate that the holder’s nationality is British Citizen or British National (Overseas). |