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Specification of Entities 2016/074

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This instrument names which organisations count for paragraph 5.19E(5)(b) of the Migration Regulations (tied to the entrepreneur‑visa amendments). It specifies Commonwealth/State/Territory agencies; publicly funded research or innovation bodies established by law; venture capital limited partnerships registered under the Venture Capital Act 2002; and higher education providers listed as Table A or B under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (subject to subsection 16‑5(3)). The Minister makes the specification; affected organisations must hold the listed status or registration to be recognised.

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SPECIFICATION OF ENTITIES 2016/074

(Paragraph 5.19E(6)(b))

I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under
paragraph 5.19E(6)(b) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):

SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 5.19E(5)(b) of the Regulations the following entities:

a) all agencies of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory;

b) bodies that undertake publicly funded research or innovation initiatives and are established under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory;

c) investors registered or conditionally registered as venture capital limited partnerships or early stage venture capital limited partnerships under Part 2 of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as in force from time to time; and

d) higher education providers listed from time to time under Part 2-1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as:

(i) Table A providers; and

(ii) Table B providers;

unless the body ceases to be a higher education provider because of
subsection 16-5(3) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as in force from time to time.

This Instrument, Specification of Entities, IMMI 16/074, commences immediately after the Migration Amendment (Entrepreneur Visas and Other Measures) Regulation 2016 commences.

Dated: 7 September 2016

Peter Dutton

THE HON PETER DUTTON MP

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

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