Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The Minister must not approve the sponsorship by a sponsor of an applicant for a Sponsored (Visitor) (Class UL) visa who appears to satisfy the criteria for the grant of a Subclass 679 (Sponsored Family Visitor) visa if:
(a) the sponsor has previously sponsored another applicant (the previous applicant ) for:
(i) a Sponsored (Visitor) (Class UL) visa; or
(ii) a Short Stay Sponsored (Visitor) (Class UL) visa; and
(b) the previous applicant was granted a visa of that kind; and
(c) either:
(i) subject to subregulations (2) and (3), the visa is still in effect; or
(ii) subject to subregulation (4), if the visa has ceased to be in effect:
(A) the previous applicant did not comply with a condition of the visa; and
(B) a period of 5 years has not passed since the grant of the visa.
(2) Despite subparagraph (1) (c) (i), the Minister may approve the sponsorship by the sponsor of the applicant if:
(a) the previous applicant is the holder of a Subclass 459 (Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay)) visa; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that:
(i) the applicant is proposing to travel to Australia at the same time, and for the same business purposes, as the previous applicant; or
(ii) the applicant:
(A) is the spouse, or de facto partner or a dependent child, of the previous applicant; and
(B) is proposing to travel to Australia at the same time as the previous applicant.
(3) Despite subparagraph (1) (c) (i), the Minister may approve the sponsorship by the sponsor of the applicant if:
(a) the previous applicant is the holder of:
(i) a Subclass 679 (Sponsored Family Visitor (Short Stay)) visa; or
(ii) a Subclass 679 (Sponsored Family Visitor) visa; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the applicant:
(i) is a member of the family unit of the previous applicant; and
(ii) is proposing to travel to Australia for the same purpose as the previous applicant.
(4) Despite subparagraph (1) (c) (ii), the Minister may approve the sponsorship by the sponsor of the applicant if:
(a) the previous applicant was the holder of:
(i) a Subclass 679 (Sponsored Family Visitor (Short Stay)) visa; or
(ii) a Subclass 679 (Sponsored Family Visitor) visa; and
(b) the Minister has, at any time, determined in writing that he or she is satisfied that:
(i) the previous applicant did not comply with condition 8531; and
(ii) the previous applicant exceeded the period of stay permitted by the visa due to circumstances:
(A) beyond the previous applicant's control; and
(B) that occurred after the previous applicant entered Australia as the holder of a visa mentioned in paragraph (a).
Note Condition 8531 provides that the holder of a visa is not permitted to remain in Australia after the end of the period of stay permitted by that visa.