Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2) (Australia)

Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2)

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Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 83
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Migration Act 1958 and the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Dated 24 May 2012
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
CHRIS BOWEN
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Contents
                        1      Name of regulation                                                          2
                        2      Commencement                                                              2
                        3      Amendment of Migration Regulations 1994 and Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007           2
Schedule 1                  Amendment of Migration Regulations 1994                    3
Schedule 2                  Amendment of Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 8

1              Name of regulation
                This regulation is the Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2).
2              Commencement
                This regulation commences on 1 July 2012.
3              Amendment of Migration Regulations 1994 and Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007
         (1)   Schedule 1 amends the Migration Regulations 1994.
         (2)   Schedule 2 amends the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007.
Schedule 1        Amendment of Migration Regulations 1994
(subsection 3 (1))

[1]           Amendments—Sponsorship fee increase
Provision
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insert

Subregulation 2.61 (2), table, items 1 and 2
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Subregulation 2.61 (2), table, item 4
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Subregulation 2.61 (2), table, item 5
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Subregulation 2.66 (4)
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Paragraph 2.66A (2) (a)
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Subregulation 2.73 (5)
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Paragraph 2.73A (4) (a)
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Paragraph 2.73A (4) (b)
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Paragraph 2.73B (4) (a)
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Paragraph 2.73B (4) (b)
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Paragraph 2.73C (4) (a)
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Paragraph 2.73C (4) (b)
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Subregulation 5.37 (1)
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[2]           Amendments—visa application charge: Consumer Price Index
Provision of Schedule 1
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insert

Paragraph 1104AA (2) (a)
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Sub-subparagraph 1104AA (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1104AA (2) (b) (ii) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1104A (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1104A (2) (b) (ii) (C)
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Subparagraph 1104B (2) (a) (i)
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Sub-subparagraph 1104B (2) (b) (i) (E)
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Subparagraph 1108 (2) (a) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1108 (2) (a) (iii)
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Subparagraph 1108A (2) (a) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1108A (2) (a) (v)
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Subparagraph 1111 (2) (a) (i)
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Subparagraph 1112 (2) (b) (i)
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Subparagraph 1113 (2) (b) (i)
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Sub-subparagraph 1114 (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1114 (2) (b) (ii) (C)
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Subparagraph 1114 (2) (b) (iv)
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Sub-subparagraph 1114A (2) (a) (ii) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1114A (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1114A (2) (b) (ii) (C)
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Sub-sub-subparagraph 1114A (2) (b) (iv) (D) (III)
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Subparagraph 1118A (2) (a) (i)
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Subparagraph 1118A (2) (a) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1118A (2) (b) (i)
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Sub-subparagraph 1121 (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1121 (2) (b) (ii) (C)
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Subparagraph 1121 (2) (b) (v)
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Sub-subparagraph 1121A (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1121A (2) (b) (ii) (C)
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Subparagraph 1123A (2) (a) (i)
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Subparagraph 1123A (2) (a) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1123A (2) (b) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1123B (2) (a) (i)
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Subparagraph 1123B (2) (a) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1123B (2) (b) (ii)
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Paragraph 1124 (2) (a)
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Paragraph 1124 (2) (b)
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Paragraph 1124A (2) (a)
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Paragraph 1124A (2) (b)
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Subparagraph 1124B (2) (a) (ii)
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Sub-subparagraph 1124B (2) (a) (v) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1124B (2) (a) (vi) (D)
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Subparagraph 1124B (2) (a) (vii)
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Subparagraph 1129 (2) (a) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1130 (2) (a) (i)
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Sub-subparagraph 1130 (2) (a) (ia) (B)
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Subparagraph 1130 (2) (a) (ib)
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Subparagraphs 1130 (2) (a) (ic) and (iii)
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Subparagraph 1130A (2) (a) (ii)
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Sub-subparagraph 1130A (2) (a) (iia) (B)
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Subparagraph 1130A (2) (a) (iib)
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Subparagraphs 1130A (2) (a) (iic) and (iii)
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Paragraph 1135 (2) (a)
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Sub-subparagraph 1135 (2) (b) (i) (B)
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Subparagraph 1136 (2) (a) (ii)
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Sub-subparagraph 1136 (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Paragraph 1202A (2) (a)
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Sub-subparagraph 1202A (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1202A (2) (b) (ii) (C)
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Subparagraphs 1205 (2) (a) (iv) and (iva)
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Subparagraph 1205 (2) (a) (v)
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Paragraph 1207 (2) (a)
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Subparagraph 1208 (2) (a) (ii)
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Subparagraph 1208A (2) (a) (i)
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Subparagraph 1211 (2) (a) (ii)
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Paragraph 1212B (2) (a)
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Paragraph 1212B (2) (b)
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Paragraph 1214AA (2) (a)
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Sub-subparagraph 1214A (2) (a) (i) (A)
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Sub-sub-subparagraph 1214A (2) (a) (i) (B) (II)
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Subparagraph 1214A (2) (a) (ii)
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Paragraph 1214BA (2) (a)
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Paragraph 1215 (2) (a)
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Subparagraph 1217 (2) (a) (ii)
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Sub-subparagraph 1217A (2) (a) (i) (A)
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Sub-subparagraph 1217A (2) (a) (i) (B)
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Sub-subparagraph 1218 (2) (a) (ii) (A)
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Paragraph 1220B (2) (a)
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Subparagraph 1221 (2) (a) (iii)
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Subparagraph 1221A (2) (a) (iii)
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Paragraph 1224A (2) (a)
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Subitem 1225 (2)
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Subparagraph 1226 (2) (a) (ii)
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$280

Subparagraph 1226 (2) (a) (iii)
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Sub-subparagraphs 1226 (2) (b) (i) (D) and (ii) (C)
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Subparagraph 1228 (2) (a) (i)
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Sub-subparagraph 1228 (2) (b) (i) (C)
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Sub-subparagraph 1229 (2) (a) (ii) (D)
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Subparagraph 1229 (2) (a) (iii)
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Sub-subparagraph 1229 (2) (b) (i) (D)
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$4 250

[3]           Amendments—visa application charge: Contributory Parent Visa Composite Index
Provision of Schedule 1
omit
insert

Subparagraph 1130 (2) (b) (i)
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$16 885

Sub-sub-subparagraph 1130 (2) (b) (ia) (A) (III)
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$16 885

Subparagraph 1130 (2) (b) (iia)
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Subparagraph 1130 (2) (b) (iib)
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Sub-subparagraph 1130 (2) (b) (iii) (B)
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Subparagraph 1130 (2) (b) (iv)
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Subparagraph 1130A (2) (b) (i)
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Sub-sub-subparagraph 1130A (2) (b) (ia) (A) (III)
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Subparagraph 1130A (2) (b) (iia)
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Subparagraph 1130A (2) (b) (iib)
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Sub-subparagraph 1130A (2) (b) (iii) (B)
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Subparagraph 1130A (2) (b) (iv)
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Sub-subparagraph 1221 (2) (b) (i) (B)
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$1 825

Subparagraph 1221 (2) (b) (iii)
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Sub-subparagraph 1221A (2) (b) (i) (B)
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$1 825

Subparagraph 1221A (2) (b) (iii)
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$25 330

[4]           Schedule 13, after Part 1
insert
Part 2     Amendments made by Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2)
201         Operation of Schedule 1
                The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2) apply in relation to a matter for which an obligation to pay a fee or charge is incurred on or after 1 July 2012.
Schedule 2        Amendment of Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007
(subsection 3 (2))

[1]           Before regulation 1
insert
Part 1                 Preliminary

[2]           After regulation 4
insert
Part 2                 Australian citizenship

[3]           After regulation 11
insert
Part 3                 Other matters

[4]           Subregulation 12A (7)
substitute
         (7)   In this regulation:
conversion instrument means the instrument titled Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies (IMMI 12/008) that commenced on 1 July 2012.
places and currencies instrument means the instrument titled Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees (IMMI 12/009) that commenced on 1 July 2012.
[5]           After regulation 14
insert
Part 4                 Transitional arrangements

20            Operation of Part 4
                This Part makes transitional arrangements in relation to amendments of these Regulations.
21            Transitional arrangements—amendments made by Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2)
                The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 2 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Regulations 2012 (No. 2) apply in relation to an application made under Division 2, 3 or 4 of Part 2 of the Act on or after 1 July 2012.
Note
1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.comlaw.gov.au.