Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), the Minister must not approve:
(a) the sponsorship of an applicant for:
(i) a Spouse (Provisional) (Class UF) visa, a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa or a Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa, as the spouse or prospective spouse of the sponsor; or
(ii) an Interdependency (Provisional) (Class UG) visa or a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa, as a person in an interdependent relationship with the sponsor; or
(b) the sponsorship of an applicant for an Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa or a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa as the spouse of, or as a person in an interdependent relationship with, the sponsor;
unless the Minister is satisfied that:
(c) not more than 1 other person has been granted a relevant permission as:
(i) the spouse or prospective spouse of, or a person in an interdependent relationship with, the sponsor on the basis of a sponsorship or nomination; or
(ii) a person who ceased a relationship of a kind mentioned in subparagraph (i) with the sponsor after the person, or another person mentioned in the prescribed criteria for the visa, had suffered family violence committed by the sponsor; and
(d) if another person has been granted a relevant permission in the circumstances referred to in paragraph (c) -- not less than 5 years has passed since the date of making the application for that relevant permission; and
(e) if the sponsor was granted a relevant permission as the spouse or prospective spouse of, or as a person in an interdependent relationship with, another person on the basis of a sponsorship or nomination -- not less than 5 years has passed since the date of making the application for that relevant permission.
(1A) In subregulation (1):
(a) in relation to an application for a visa referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (b) made during the period from 1 November 1996 to 30 June 1997 (inclusive) -- a visa; and
(b) in relation to an application for a visa referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (b) made on or after 1 July 1997 -- permission (other than a visa or entry permit) granted under the Act to remain indefinitely in Australia, a visa or an entry permit.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), the Minister may approve the sponsorship of an applicant for a visa if the Minister is satisfied that there are compelling circumstances affecting the sponsor.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), this regulation applies in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 1 November 1996.
(4) This regulation does not apply in relation to an application by a person who:
(a) was the holder of a Subclass 300 visa that was granted on the basis of an application for a Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa that was made before 1 November 1996; and
(b) has applied for an Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa; and
(c) is seeking to remain permanently in Australia on the basis of the person's marriage to the person who was specified as the intended spouse in the application that resulted in the grant of that Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa.