MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 2.07AA Applications for certain visitor visas

MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 2.07AA

  (2)   Despite anything in regulation   2.07, for sections   45 and 46 of the Act, an application for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Business Visitor stream is taken to have been validly made if:

  (a)   the applicant is:

  (i)   the holder of a valid passport issued by a designated APEC economy; or

  (ii)   in the case of an applicant who is a permanent resident of Hong Kong--the holder of any valid passport; and

  (b)   the applicant:

  (i)   has applied to the Government of the designated APEC economy for an APEC Business Travel Card under arrangements in force between Australia and designated APEC economies; or

  (ii)   in the case of an applicant who is a permanent resident of Hong Kong--has applied to the Government of Hong Kong for an APEC Business Travel Card under arrangements in force between Australia and designated APEC economies; and

  (c)   that Government has provided that application or the information contained in that application to Immigration.