Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 1998 No. 53 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1
October 2006
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2006 No. 249
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1 Introductory
1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 5
2 Commencement [see Note 1] 5
3 Interpretation 5
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 7
3B Meaning of employer and employee 7
3C Assistance given by employers 8
3D Representations made by employers 8
Division 2.2 Assistance given by professional development sponsors
3E Definitions for Division 2.2 8
3F Assistance given by sponsors 9
3G Representations made by sponsors 9
Division 2.3 Assistance given by other persons
3H Assistance given by close family members 10
Division 2.4 Infringement notices relating to giving of immigration assistance
3I Definitions for Division 2.4 10
3J When can an infringement notice be served? 10
3K What must an infringement notice contain? 11
3L Can the time for payment be extended? 11
3M What happens if the penalty is paid? 11
3N Can an infringement notice be withdrawn? 12
3O Refund of penalty if notice withdrawn 12
3P Evidence 13
3Q Can there be more than one infringement notice for the same offence? 14
3R What if payment is made by cheque? 14
3S Infringement notice not compulsory 14
3T How must a notice be served? 14
Part 3 Registered Migration Agents
3U Relation by employment 16
3V Information on the Register of Migration Agents 16
3W Publication of names of former registered migration agents 17
3X Removal of disciplinary details from the Register of Migration Agents 17
3XA Application for repeat registration 17
3Y Time of registration application 18
4 Publication of notice of intention to apply for registration 18
5 Prescribed qualifications 19
6 Continuing professional development 19
6A Approved activities -- assessment by Authority 20
6B Prescribed professional indemnity insurance 20
6C Registration application -- Australian permanent resident 21
7 Publication of statement about a caution, or the cancellation or suspension of registration 21
7A Requiring registered migration agents to give information or documents 22
7B Stay orders -- prescribed supervisory requirements 22
7C Immigration assistance in a prescribed capacity 24
7D Matters to be considered when referring to the Authority 24
7E Publication of statement about barring former agents from registration 25
7F Requiring former registered migration agents to give information or documents 25
7G Method of notification of giving of immigration assistance to visa applicants 25
7H Method of notification of giving of immigration assistance to review applicants 26
7I Statement of services 27
8 Code of Conduct 27
9 Complaints 27
9A Information booklet 28
9B Disclosure of personal information by the Authority 28
9C Disclosure of personal information by the Secretary 29
9D Disclosure of personal information by a review authority 30
Part 4 Miscellaneous
10 Repeal of Migration Agents Regulations 31
11 Approved forms 31
Schedule 1 Continuing professional development 32
Schedule 2 Code of conduct 37
Part 1 Introduction 37
Part 2 Standards of professional conduct 39
Part 3 Obligations to clients 46
Part 4 Relations between registered migration agents 47
Part 5 Fees and charges 48
Part 6 Record keeping and management 49
Part 7 Financial duties 51
Part 8 Duties of registered migration agents to employees 53
Part 9 Complaints 53
Part 10 Termination of services 54
Part 11 Client awareness of the Code 55
Notes 57
Notes to the Migration Agents Regulations 1998
Note 1
The Migration Agents Regulations 1998 (in force under the Migration Act 1958) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1998 No. 53 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.
Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non‑exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. From 1 January 2005 the Statutory Rules series ceased to exist and was replaced with Select Legislative Instruments (SLI series). Numbering conventions remain the same, ie Year and Number.
Table of Instruments
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1998 No. 53 |
1 Apr 1998 |
R. 6 and Schedule 1: 21 Jan 1999 |
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1999 No. 69 |
7 May 1999 |
1 July 1999 |
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2000 No. 64 |
4 May 2000 |
1 July 2000 |
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2000 No. 309 |
23 Nov 2000 |
23 Nov 2000 |
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2001 No. 143 |
20 June 2001 |
1 July 2001 |
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2002 No. 229 |
26 Sept 2002 |
1 Nov 2002 |
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2002 No. 346 |
20 Dec 2002 |
1 Mar 2003 |
-- |
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2003 No. 92 |
22 May 2003 |
1 July 2003 |
-- |
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2004 No. 129 |
18 June 2004 |
1 July 2004 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2004, No. GN23) |
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2004 No. 391 |
23 Dec 2004 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 2 Apr 2005 |
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2005 No. 131 |
20 June 2005 (see F2005L01500) |
Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 1 July 2005 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2006 No. 158 |
26 June 2006 (see F2006L01877) |
1 July 2006 |
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2006 No. 249 |
25 Sept 2006 (see F2006L03044) |
1 Oct 2006 |
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Table of Amendments
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Part 1 |
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ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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am. 2000 No. 64; 2001 No. 143; 2002 No. 346; 2003 No. 92; 2004 Nos. 129 and 391; 2006 No. 249 |
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Heading to Part 2................. |
rs. 2003 No. 92 |
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Part 2...................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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Division 2.1 |
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Heading to Div. 2.1 of.......... |
ad. 2003 No. 92 |
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rs. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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am. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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am. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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ad. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2005 No. 131 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 391 |
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rs. 2005 No. 131 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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am. 2000 No. 64; 2001 No. 143; 2004 Nos. 129 and 391; 2006 No. 158 |
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am. 2004 No. 129; 2006 No. 249 |
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am. 2001 No. 143; 2004 No. 129 |
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rs. 2003 No. 92 |
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ad. 2001 No. 143 |
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ad. 2005 No. 131 |
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ad. 2005 No. 131 |
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rs. 2004 No. 129 |
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am. 2004 No. 391 |
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ad. 2002 No. 229 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2002 No. 346 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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ad. 2004 No. 129 |
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am. 2004 No. 391 |
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ad. 2005 No. 131 |
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ad. 2005 No. 131 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1............................ |
am. 2000 No. 309; 2001 No. 143; 2003 No. 92; 2004 Nos. 129 and 391 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2............................ |
am. 1999 No. 69; 2000 Nos. 64 and 309; 2001 No. 143; 2002 No. 346; 2004 Nos. 129 and 391; 2005 No. 131; 2006 No. 249 |
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Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 131
4 Transitional
Regulation 6C of the Migration Agents Regulations 1998, inserted by item [8] of Schedule 1, applies to an application for registration:
(a) made, but not decided by the Migration Agents Registration Authority, before 1 July 2005; or
(b) made on or after 1 July 2005.
Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 158
4 Transitional
The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply in relation to an application to be registered as a registered migration agent that is made on or after 1 July 2006.