1989 No. 365 MIGRATION (CRITERIA AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REG 107 Lebanese concession visa

1989 No. 365 MIGRATION (CRITERIA AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REG 107

107. (1) The additional criteria in relation to a Lebanese concession visa are
the following criteria:

   (a)  the sole place of residence of the applicant is in Lebanon;

   (b)  any residence of the applicant in Lebanon has suffered severe damage
        as a direct result of the conflict in Lebanon or has otherwise been
        made unusable indefinitely for the applicant's purposes;

   (c)  the applicant has been affected seriously and directly by that
        conflict to the extent that he or she does not have a prospect of
        resuming normal life in Lebanon;

   (d)  the application is made not later than 6 months after the event or
        latest event that has so affected the applicant's life in Lebanon;

   (e)  the applicant is sponsored by a relative:

        (i)    who was an Australian permanent resident on 5 March 1989 and
               continues to be such a resident; and

        (ii)   who provides an assurance of support;

   (f)  the Minister is satisfied that resettlement in Australia is the only
        appropriate course for the applicant;

   (g)  the Minister is satisfied that resettlement of the applicant in
        Australia would not be contrary to the national interests of
        Australia.
(2) In subregulation (1), "relative" means a spouse, parent, brother or sister
of the applicant, a dependent or non-dependent child of the applicant or a
person engaged to be married to the applicant.