Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MIGRATION AGENTS REGULATIONS 1998

- made under the Migration Act 1958

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--INTRODUCTORY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2--IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY PERSONS NOT REGISTERED

           Division 2.1--Assistance given by employers and their employees

   3A.     Definitions for Division 2.1  
   3B.     Meaning of employer and employee  
   3C.     Assistance given by employers  
   3D.     Representations made by employers  

           Division 2.2--Assistance given by professional development sponsors

   3E.     Definitions for Division 2.2  
   3F.     Assistance given by sponsors  
   3G.     Representations made by sponsors  

           Division 2.3--Assistance given by other persons

   3H.     Assistance given by close family members  

           Division 2.4--Infringement notices relating to giving of immigration assistance

   3I.     Definitions for Division 2.4  
   3J.     When can an infringement notice be served?  
   3K.     What must an infringement notice contain?  
   3L.     Can the time for payment be extended?  
   3M.     What happens if the penalty is paid?  
   3N.     Can an infringement notice be withdrawn?  
   3O.     Refund of penalty if notice withdrawn  
   3P.     Evidence  
   3Q.     Can there be more than one infringement notice for the same offence?  
   3R.     What if payment is made by cheque?  
   3S.     Infringement notice not compulsory  
   3T.     How must a notice be served?  

   PART 3--REGISTERED MIGRATION AGENTS

   3U.     Relation by employment  
   3V.     Information on the Register of Migration Agents  
   3W.     Publication of names of former registered migration agents  
   3X.     Removal of disciplinary details from the Register of Migration Agents  
   3XA.    Application for repeat registration  
   3Y.     Time of registration application  
   4.      Publication of notice of intention to apply for registration  
   5.      Prescribed qualifications  
   6.      Continuing professional development  
   6A.     Approved activities -- assessment by Authority  
   6B.     Prescribed professional indemnity insurance  
   6C.     Registration application -- Australian permanent resident  
   7.      Publication of statement about a caution, or the cancellation or suspension of registration  
   7A.     Requiring registered migration agents to give information or documents  
   7B.     Stay orders -- prescribed supervisory requirements  
   7C.     Immigration assistance in a prescribed capacity  
   7D.     Matters to be considered when referring to the Authority  
   7E.     Publication of statement about barring former agents from registration  
   7F.     Requiring former registered migration agents to give information or documents  
   7G.     Method of notification of giving of immigration assistance to visa applicants  
   7H.     Method of notification of giving of immigration assistance to review applicants  
   7I.     Statement of services  
   8.      Code of Conduct  
   9.      Complaints  
   9A.     Information booklet  
   9B.     Disclosure of personal information by the Authority  
   9C.     Disclosure of personal information by the Secretary  
   9D.     Disclosure of personal information by a review authority  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   10.     Repeal of Migration Agents Regulations  
   11.     Approved forms  
           SCHEDULE 1 Continuing professional development
           SCHEDULE 2 Code of conduct