Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
DETERMINATION – MEANING OF ENGAGED IN EMPLOYMENT 2015
(Subregulation 2.06AAB(3))
I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.06AAB(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):
DETERMINE for the purposes of subparagraph 2.06AAB(2)(a)(i) of the Regulations, that an applicant is engaged in employment if:
(a) at any time during the period specified in paragraph 2.06AAB(2)(a) of the Regulations:
(i) the applicant performs work for remuneration pursuant to an agreement; and
(ii) the performance of work undertaken by the applicant pursuant to the agreement takes place in a regional area;
(b) for the purposes of this Instrument:
(i) agreement means any contract or arrangement under which work is done by a person for remuneration;
(ii) regional area is specified under subclause 1404(4) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.
(iii) work has the meaning given by regulation 1.03 in the Regulations;
This Instrument, IMMI 15/071 commences on 18 April 2015.
Dated 8 April 2015
Peter Dutton
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection