Commonwealth of Australia
 
Migration Regulations 1994
 
VISA SUBCLASSES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH REQUIREMENT
(Clauses 4005, 4006A and 4007)
 
I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under subparagraph 4005(2)(b)(ii), subparagraph 4006A(1A)(b)(ii) and subparagraph 4007(1A)(b)(ii) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
 
1.         REVOKE the Instrument number IMMI 11/032 signed on 20 June 2011 specifying visa
            subclasses for the purposes of subparagraph 4005(2)(b)(ii), subparagraph 4006A(1A)(b)(ii)
            and subparagraph 4007(1A)(b)(ii) of the Regulations; AND
 
2.         SPECIFY the following current visa subclasses for the purposes of subparagraph   4005(2)(b)(ii), subparagraph 4006A(1A)(b)(ii) and subparagraph 4007(1A)(b)(ii):
 
Subclass 173 - Contributory Parent (Temporary), Subclass 188 – Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional), Subclass 300 - Prospective Marriage, Subclass 309 - Partner (Provisional), Subclass 445 - Dependent Child, Subclass 457 - Business (Long Stay) - as defined at subclause 457.223(7A), Subclass 487 - Skilled - Regional Sponsored, Subclass 489 - Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional), Subclass 820 - Partner, Subclass 884 - Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary); AND
 
3.         SPECIFY the following former visa subclasses for the purposes of subparagraph   4005(2)(b)(ii), subparagraph 4006A(1A)(b)(ii) and subparagraph 4007(1A)(b)(ii):
 
Subclass 160 - Business Owner (Provisional), Subclass 161 - Senior Executive (Provisional), Subclass 162 - Investor (Provisional), Subclass 163 - State / Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional), Subclass 164 - State / Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional), Subclass 165 - State / Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional),
·         Subclass 309 - Spouse (Provisional),
·         Subclass 310 - Interdependency (Provisional),
·         Subclass 457 - Business (Long Stay) – as defined at subclause 457.223(7),
·         Subclass 475 - Skilled Regional Sponsored,
·         Subclass 495 - Skilled - Independent Regional (Provisional),
·         Subclass 496 - Skilled - Designated Area-sponsored (Provisional),
·         Subclass 820 – Spouse,
·         Subclass 826 – Interdependency.
 
 
This Instrument, IMMI 12/025, commences on 1 July 2012, immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2).
 
Dated              12 June            2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHRIS BOWEN
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
 
 
[NOTE 1: Clause 4005 of Schedule 4 to the Regulations specifies health requirements for the grant of specific visas as a public interest criterion.
  NOTE 2:  Clause 4006A of Schedule 4 to the Regulations specifies health requirements for the grant of specific visas as a public interest criterion.
  NOTE 3:   Clause 4007 of Schedule 4 to the Regulations specifies health requirements for the grant of specific visas as a public interest criterion.
  NOTE 4:   Subclause 457.223(7A) of the Regulations specifies the requirements to be met by an applicant applying for a Subclass 457 - Business (Long Stay) visa.
  NOTE 5:   Subclause 457.223(7) of the Regulations was repealed by the Migration Amendment Regulations 2009
                      (No9) with effect from 14/09/2009. It specified the requirements to be met by an applicant applying for a   Subclass 457 – Business (Long Stay) visa.     ]