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MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 1.20K

Limitation on sponsorships -- remaining relative visas

         (1)   The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person:

                (a)    who is an Australian relative for the applicant; and

               (b)    to whom the Minister has granted any of the following:

                          (i)    a Subclass 104 visa;

                         (ii)    a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

                         (iii)    a Subclass 806 visa;

                        (iv)    a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa.

         (2)   The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person:

                (a)    who is an Australian relative for the applicant; and

               (b)    who has sponsored another applicant for any of the following:

                          (i)    a Subclass 104 visa;

                         (ii)    a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

                         (iii)    a Subclass 806 visa;

                        (iv)    a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa; and

                (c)    the Minister granted the visa to the other applicant.

         (3)   The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if:

                (a)    the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person who is the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian relative for the applicant; and

               (b)    the Australian relative for the applicant is a person to whom the Minister has granted any of the following:

                          (i)    a Subclass 104 visa;

                         (ii)    a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

                         (iii)    a Subclass 806 visa;

                        (iv)    a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa.

         (4)   The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if:

                (a)    the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person who is the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian relative for the applicant; and

               (b)    the Australian relative for the applicant has sponsored another applicant for any of the following:

                          (i)    a Subclass 104 visa;

                         (ii)    a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

                         (iii)    a Subclass 806 visa;

                        (iv)    a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa; and

                (c)    the Minister granted the visa to the other applicant.

         (5)   The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if:

                (a)    the applicant is sponsored for the visa by the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian relative for the applicant; and

               (b)    the spouse or de facto partner has sponsored another applicant who is a relative of the Australian relative for the applicant for any of the following:

                          (i)    a Subclass 104 visa;

                         (ii)    a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

                         (iii)    a Subclass 806 visa;

                        (iv)    a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa; and

                (c)    the Minister granted the visa to the other applicant.

         (6)   In this regulation:

Subclass 104 visa means a Subclass 104 (Preferential Family) visa that could have been granted by the Minister under these Regulations, as in force immediately before 1 November 1999.

Subclass 806 visa means a Subclass 806 (Family) visa that could have been granted by the Minister under these Regulations, as in force immediately before 1 November 1999.



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