Australian Immigration Daily News

Subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations provides that if an item of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations prescribes criteria or requirements by reference to a legislative instrument made under subregulation 2.07(5), the Minister may specify:

- an approved form for making an application for a visa of a specified class;

- the way in which an application for a visa of a specified class must be made;

- the place at which an application for a visa of a specified class must be made; any other matter.

Subitem 1236(6) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations prescribes the requirements an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the ‘Approved Destination Status’ (ADS) stream must meet to make a valid visa application. Item 3 of the table in this subitem requires the applicant must be intending to travel to Australia as a member of a tour organised by a travel agent specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this item.

Subsection 8(2) of LIN 21/056 provides that each travel agent mentioned in Schedule 1 to that instrument is specified for the purpose of item 3 of the table in subitem 1236(6) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations.

 Source: LIN23074.pdf and LIN23074-Explanatory-Statement.pdf