AUSTRALIA EFFECTIVE 1ST JULY NEW FEES FOR REGISTRATION AS MIGRATION AGENT ANNOUNCED AND FOR FIRST TIME REGISTRATION FEES IS $ 1760 AND FOR RENEWAL FEES IS $ 1595
the amount of charge payable on the making of an application for registration, other than repeat registration, is $1 760; and
(b) the amount of charge payable on the making of an application for repeat registration is $1 595.
Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 1998
Statutory Rules No. 34, 1998
made under the
Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997
Compilation No. 11
Compilation date: 1 July 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L00816
Registered: 14 July 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 1998 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2017 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self‑repealing provisions
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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1............ Name of regulations............................................................................ 1
3............ Interpretation....................................................................................... 1
Part 2—Amount of registration application charge 2
4............ Amount of charge: general.................................................................. 2
5............ Amount of charge: non‑commercial or non‑profit assistance.............. 2
6............ Day when registered migration agent begins working on a commercial basis 2
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions 3
7............ Amendments made by the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017............................................................................................................ 3
Endnotes 4
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 4
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 5
Endnote 3—Legislation history 6
Endnote 4—Amendment history 7
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 1998.
3 Interpretation
(1) In these Regulations:
Act means the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997.
(2) In these Regulations, an individual applies for repeat registration if the individual:
(a) applies for registration; and
(b) has been registered at some time in the period of 12 months before making the application.
Part 2—Amount of registration application charge
4 Amount of charge: general
(1) This regulation applies to an individual making a registration application unless regulation 5 applies to the individual.
(2) For the purposes of section 6 of the Act:
(a) the amount of charge payable on the making of an application for registration, other than repeat registration, is $1 760; and
(b) the amount of charge payable on the making of an application for repeat registration is $1 595.
5 Amount of charge: non‑commercial or non‑profit assistance
(1) This regulation applies to an individual who intends to provide immigration assistance, if the assistance is intended to be provided solely:
(a) on a non‑commercial or non‑profit basis; and
(b) as a member of, or a person associated with, an organisation that operates in Australia solely:
(i) on a non‑commercial or non‑profit basis; and
(ii) as a charity, or for the benefit of the Australian community.
Note: Charity has the meaning given by Part 2 of the Charities Act 2013 (see section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).
(2) For the purposes of section 6 of the Act:
(a) the amount of charge payable on the making of an application for registration, other than repeat registration, is $160; and
(b) the amount of charge payable on the making of an application for repeat registration is $105.
6 Day when registered migration agent begins working on a commercial basis
For subsection 9(3) of the Act, a registered migration agent begins to give immigration assistance on a commercial basis on the earliest of:
(a) the day on which the agent gives a client an estimate of fees before starting work on behalf of the client; and
(b) the day on which the agent charges a client a fee for services provided; and
(c) the day on which the agent becomes a person associated with an organisation that gives immigration assistance on a commercial, or for‑profit, basis; and
(d) the day on which the agent becomes a member of an organisation that gives immigration assistance on a commercial, or for‑profit, basis.
Part 3—Transitional and application provisions
7 Amendments made by the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017
The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 7 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to a registration application made on or after 1 July 2017.
Note: Schedule 7 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017 commences on 1 July 2017.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted
o = order(s)
am = amended
Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment
orig = original
c = clause(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x
/sub‑subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)
pres = present
def = definition(s)
prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary
(prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament
Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)
r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change
reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have
renum = renumbered
effect
rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation
rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette
s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003
Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003
Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given
SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect
SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment
Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect
SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification
underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)
commenced or to be commenced
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Number and year
FRLI registration or gazettal
Commencement
Application, saving and transitional provisions
34, 1998
20 Mar 1998
21 Mar 1998 (r 2)
282, 1998
1 Sept 1998
1 Sept 1998 (r 2)
—
89, 1999
4 June 1999
1 July 1999 (r 2)
—
65, 2000
4 May 2000
1 July 2000 (r 2)
—
144, 2001
20 June 2001
1 July 2001 (r 2)
—
93, 2003
22 May 2003
1 July 2003 (r 2)
—
130, 2004
18 June 2004
1 July 2004 (r 2)
—
192, 2004
1 July 2004
Sch 3: 1 July 2004 (r 2)
—
247, 2004
12 Aug 2004
1 July 2004 (r 2)
—
132, 2005
20 June 2005 (F2005L01498)
1 July 2005 (r 2)
r 4
Name
Registration
Commencement
Application, saving and transitional provisions
Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017
29 June 2017 (F2017L00816)
Sch 7 and Sch 12 (item 2): 1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)
—
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected
How affected
Part 1
Part 1 heading...........................
ad F2017L00816
r 2.............................................
rep LA s 48D
r 3.............................................
am No 282, 1998; No 89, 1999
rs No 65, 2000
Part 2
Part 2 heading...........................
ad F2017L00816
r 4.............................................
ad No 65, 2000
am No 144, 2001; No 93, 2003; No 192, 2004; No 247, 2004; No 132, 2005; F2017L00816
r 5.............................................
ad No 65, 2000
am No 144, 2001; No 93, 2003; No 192, 2004; No 247, 2004; F2017L00816
r 6.............................................
ad No 130, 2004
am No 132, 2005
Part 3
Part 3........................................
ad F2017L00816
r 7.............................................
ad F2017L00816
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