The instrument revokes Migration (LIN 19/199: Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) Visa Applications) Instrument 2019 in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which states that where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument of a legislative or administrative character, the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument.
The instrument operates for the Minister to:
a. specify the approved forms, place and manner for making a valid visa application
for a Visitor (Class FA) visa; and
b. specify for the Approved Destination Status stream in the Visitor (Class FA) visa,
which includes the Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa, the travel agents that may organise a
tour of which an applicant must be intending to travel to Australia as a member of
that tour.
4. As a response to the cancellation of visas as a direct consequence of the Covid-19
pandemic, the instrument creates arrangements for applicants who are in Australia and
who are former Visitor (Class FA) visa holders and whose visas were cancelled due to
the risk of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern designated by the World Health Organisation, to the health, safety or good order the Australian community, or a segment of that community.
Source: LIN20046.pdf and LIN20046-explanatory-statement.pdf