MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 2.78 Obligation to cooperate with inspectors

MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 2.78

  (1)   This regulation applies to a person who is or was an approved work sponsor.

  (2)   The person must cooperate with an inspector if:

  (a)   the inspector is appointed under section   140V of the Act; and

  (b)   the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division   3A of Part   2 of the Act.

  (3)   Without limiting subregulation   (2), the person is taken not to have cooperated with an inspector if:

  (a)   the person hinders or obstructs an inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division   3A of Part   2 of the Act; or

  (b)   the person conceals, or attempts to conceal, from an inspector the location of a person, document or thing while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division   3A of Part   2 of the Act; or

  (c)   the person prevents, or attempts to prevent, another person from assisting an inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division   3A of Part   2 of the Act; or

  (d)   the person assaults an inspector or a person assisting the inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division   3A of Part   2 of the Act; or

  (e)   the person intimidates or threatens, or attempts to intimidate or threaten, an inspector or a person assisting the inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division   3A of Part   2 of the Act.

  (4)   If the person is or was approved as a work sponsor in a class of sponsor under subsection   140E(1) of the Act, the obligation mentioned in subregulation   (2):

  (a)   starts to apply on the day on which the person is approved as a work sponsor in a class under subsection   140E(1) of the Act; and

  (b)   ends 5 years after the day on which the person ceases or ceased to be an approved work sponsor.

  (5)   If the person is or was a party to a work agreement, the obligation mentioned in subregulation   (2):

  (a)   starts to apply on the day on which the work agreement commences; and

  (b)   ends 5 years after the day on which the work agreement ceases or ceased.