31 Jan Migration (LIN 19/087: Granting of Contributory Parent Visas, Parent Visas and Other Family Visas in the 2018/2019 Financial Year) Instrument 2019
The instrument revokes Migration (IMMI 18/054: Granting of Contributory Parent, Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2017/2018 Financial Year) Instrument 2018 (F2018L00683) 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 to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted in the financial year commencing 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 for the specified classes of visas.
The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas for specified classes of visas. The maximum numbers of visas for the specified visa classes in the instrument has not yet been reached. Those classes of visas are as follows:
Contributory Parent classes of visas
a. Item 1130 – Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa;
b. Item 1130A – Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa;
c. Item 1221 – Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa;
d. Item 1221A – Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa.
Parent classes of visas
a. Item 1124 – Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa;
b. Item 1124A – Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa.
Other Family classes of visas
c. Item 1123A – Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visas;
d. Item 1123B – Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visas.