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MIGRATION AMENDMENT (CHARGING FOR A MIGRATION OUTCOME) BILL 2015

 

 

 

2013-2014-2015 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Migration Amendment (Charging for a 

Migration Outcome) Bill 2015 

 

No.      , 2015 

 

(Immigration and Border Protection) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958

and for other purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Amendments

 

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Migration Act 1958

 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958

and for other purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Migration Amendment (Charging for 

a Migration Outcome) Act 2015

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 

However, if the provisions do not commence 

within the period of 6 months beginning on 

the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, 

they commence on the day after the end of 

that period. 

 

Note: 

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Schedule 1

--Amendments 

   

Migration Act 1958 

1  After subsection 116(1AB) 

Insert: 

 

(1AC)  Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may cancel a visa 

(the current visa) if he or she is satisfied that: 

 

(a)  a benefit was asked for or received by, or on behalf of, the 

person (the visa holder) who holds the current visa from 

another person in return for the occurrence of a 

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sponsorship-related event; or 

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(b)  a benefit was offered or provided by, or on behalf of, the 

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person (the visa holder) who holds the current visa to another 

13 

person in return for the occurrence of a sponsorship-related 

14 

event. 

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(1AD)  Subsection (1AC) applies: 

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(a)  whether or not the visa holder held the current visa or any 

17 

previous visa at the time the benefit was asked for, received, 

18 

offered or provided; and 

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(b)  whether or not the sponsorship-related event relates to the 

20 

current visa or any previous visa that the visa holder held; 

21 

and 

22 

 

(c)  whether or not the sponsorship-related event occurred. 

23 

2  Subsections 116(2) and (3) 

24 

Omit "(1AA) or (1AB)", substitute "(1AA), (1AB) or (1AC)". 

25 

3  At the end of section 116 

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Add: 

27 

 

(4)  In this section: 

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benefit has a meaning affected by section 245AQ. 

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sponsorship-related event has the meaning given by 

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section 245AQ. 

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4  Subsection 117(1) 

Omit "(1AA), or (1AB)", substitute "(1AA), (1AB) or (1AC)". 

5  Paragraph 140X(aa) 

After "Subdivision C", insert "or D". 

6  At the end of Division 12 of Part 2 

Add: 

Subdivision D--Offences and civil penalties in relation to 

sponsored visas 

245AQ  Definitions 

 

  In this Subdivision: 

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benefit includes: 

11 

 

(a)  a payment or other valuable consideration; and 

12 

 

(b)  a deduction of an amount; and 

13 

 

(c)  any kind of real or personal property; and 

14 

 

(d)  an advantage; and 

15 

 

(e)  a service; and 

16 

 

(f)  a gift. 

17 

executive officer of a body corporate means: 

18 

 

(a)  a director of the body corporate; or 

19 

 

(b)  the chief executive officer (however described) of the body 

20 

corporate; or 

21 

 

(c)  the chief financial officer (however described) of the body 

22 

corporate; or 

23 

 

(d)  the secretary of the body corporate. 

24 

sponsor class means a prescribed class of sponsor. 

25 

sponsored visa means a visa of a prescribed kind (however 

26 

described). 

27 

sponsorship-related event means any of the following events: 

28 

 

(a)  a person applying for approval as a sponsor under 

29 

section 140E in relation to a sponsor class; 

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(b)  a person applying for a variation of a term of an approval as a 

sponsor under section 140E in relation to a sponsor class; 

 

(c)  a person becoming, or not ceasing to be, a party to a work 

agreement; 

 

(d)  a person agreeing to be, or not withdrawing his or her 

agreement to be, an approved sponsor in relation to an 

applicant or proposed applicant for a sponsored visa; 

 

(e)  a person making a nomination under section 140GB in 

relation to a holder of, or an applicant or proposed applicant 

for, a sponsored visa, or including another person in such a 

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nomination; 

11 

 

(f)  a person not withdrawing a nomination made under 

12 

section 140GB in relation to a holder of, or an applicant or 

13 

proposed applicant for, a sponsored visa; 

14 

 

(g)  a person applying under the regulations for approval of the 

15 

nomination of a position in relation to the holder of, or an 

16 

applicant or proposed applicant for, a sponsored visa, or 

17 

including another person in such a nomination; 

18 

 

(h)  a person not withdrawing the nomination under the 

19 

regulations of a position in relation to the holder of, or an 

20 

applicant or proposed applicant for, a sponsored visa; 

21 

 

(i)  a person employing or engaging, or not terminating the 

22 

employment or engagement of, a person to work in an 

23 

occupation or position in relation to which a sponsored visa 

24 

has been granted, has been applied for or is to be applied for; 

25 

 

(j)  a person engaging, or not terminating the engagement of, a 

26 

person to undertake a program, or carry out an activity, in 

27 

relation to which a sponsored visa has been granted, has been 

28 

applied for or is to be applied for; 

29 

 

(k)  the grant of a sponsored visa; 

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(l)  a prescribed event. 

31 

245AR  Prohibition on asking for or receiving a benefit in return for 

32 

the occurrence of a sponsorship-related event 

33 

 

(1)  A person (the first person) contravenes this subsection if: 

34 

 

(a)  the first person asks for, or receives, a benefit from another 

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person; and 

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(b)  the first person asks for, or receives, the benefit in return for 

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the occurrence of a sponsorship-related event. 

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(2)  To avoid doubt, the first person contravenes subsection (1) even if 

the sponsorship-related event does not occur. 

 

(3)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the benefit is a payment of a 

reasonable amount for a professional service that has been 

provided, or is to be provided, by the first person or a third person. 

Note: 

A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this 

subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code). 

Offence 

 

(4)  A person commits an offence if the person contravenes 

subsection (1). The physical elements of the offence are set out in 

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that subsection. 

11 

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years or 360 penalty units, or both. 

12 

Civil penalty provision 

13 

 

(5)  A person is liable to a civil penalty if a person contravenes 

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subsection (1). 

15 

Civil penalty: 

240 penalty units. 

16 

 

(6)  A person who wishes to rely on subsection (3) in proceedings for a 

17 

civil penalty order bears an evidential burden in relation to the 

18 

matter in that subsection. 

19 

Note: 

It is not necessary to prove a person's state of mind in proceedings for 

20 

a civil penalty order (see section 486ZF). 

21 

245AS  Prohibition on offering to provide or providing a benefit in 

22 

return for the occurrence of a sponsorship-related event 

23 

 

(1)  A person (the first person) contravenes this subsection if: 

24 

 

(a)  the first person offers to provide, or provides, a benefit to 

25 

another person (the second person); and 

26 

 

(b)  the first person offers to provide, or provides, the benefit in 

27 

return for the occurrence of a sponsorship-related event. 

28 

Civil penalty: 

240 penalty units. 

29 

 

(2)  To avoid doubt, the first person contravenes subsection (1) even if 

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the sponsorship-related event does not occur. 

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(3)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the benefit is a payment of a 

reasonable amount for a professional service that has been 

provided, or is to be provided, by the second person or a third 

person. 

 

(4)  A person who wishes to rely on subsection (3) in proceedings for a 

civil penalty order bears an evidential burden in relation to the 

matter in that subsection. 

Note: 

It is not necessary to prove a person's state of mind in proceedings for 

a civil penalty order (see section 486ZF). 

245AT  Criminal liability of executive officers of bodies corporate 

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(1)  An executive officer of a body corporate commits an offence if: 

11 

 

(a)  the body commits an offence (the sponsorship-related 

12 

offence) against this Subdivision; and 

13 

 

(b)  the officer knew that, or was reckless or negligent as to 

14 

whether, the sponsorship-related offence would be 

15 

committed; and 

16 

 

(c)  the officer was in a position to influence the conduct of the 

17 

body in relation to the sponsorship-related offence; and 

18 

 

(d)  the officer failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the 

19 

sponsorship-related offence being committed. 

20 

Penalty:  360 penalty units. 

21 

 

(2)  In determining whether the executive officer of the body corporate 

22 

failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the 

23 

sponsorship-related offence being committed by the body, a court 

24 

must have regard to: 

25 

 

(a)  what action (if any) the officer took towards ensuring that the 

26 

body's employees, agents and contractors had a reasonable 

27 

knowledge and understanding of the requirements to comply 

28 

with this Subdivision, insofar as those requirements affected 

29 

the employees, agents or contractors concerned; and 

30 

 

(b)  what action (if any) the officer took when he or she became 

31 

aware that the body was committing the sponsorship-related 

32 

offence. 

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(3)  Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1). 

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245AU  Civil liability of executive officers of bodies corporate 

 

(1)  An executive officer of a body corporate contravenes this 

subsection if: 

 

(a)  the body contravenes (the sponsorship-related 

contravention) a civil penalty provision in this Subdivision; 

and 

 

(b)  the officer knew that, or was reckless or negligent as to 

whether, the sponsorship-related contravention would occur; 

and 

 

(c)  the officer was in a position to influence the conduct of the 

10 

body in relation to the sponsorship-related contravention; and 

11 

 

(d)  the officer failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the 

12 

sponsorship-related contravention. 

13 

Note: 

Section 486ZF (which provides that a person's state of mind does not 

14 

need to be proven in proceedings for a civil penalty order) does not 

15 

apply in relation to a contravention of this subsection. 

16 

Civil penalty provision 

17 

 

(2)  An executive officer of a body corporate is liable to a civil penalty 

18 

if the officer contravenes subsection (1). 

19 

Civil penalty: 

240 penalty units. 

20 

Reasonable steps to prevent the contravention 

21 

 

(3)  In determining whether the executive officer of the body corporate 

22 

failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the 

23 

sponsorship-related contravention by the body, a court must have 

24 

regard to: 

25 

 

(a)  what action (if any) the officer took towards ensuring that the 

26 

body's employees, agents and contractors had a reasonable 

27 

knowledge and understanding of the requirements to comply 

28 

with this Subdivision, insofar as those requirements affected 

29 

the employees, agents or contractors concerned; and 

30 

 

(b)  what action (if any) the officer took when he or she became 

31 

aware that the body was engaging in the sponsorship-related 

32 

contravention. 

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(4)  Subsection (3) does not limit subsection (1). 

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(5)  In this section: 

negligent: an executive officer of a body corporate is negligent as 

to whether a sponsorship-related contravention would occur if the 

officer's conduct involves: 

 

(a)  such a great falling short of the standard of care that a 

reasonable person would exercise in the circumstances; and 

 

(b)  such a high risk that the sponsorship-related contravention 

would occur; 

that the conduct merits the imposition of a pecuniary penalty. 

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reckless: an executive officer of a body corporate is reckless as to 

11 

whether a sponsorship-related contravention would occur if: 

12 

 

(a)  the officer is aware of a substantial risk that the 

13 

sponsorship-related contravention would occur; and 

14 

 

(b)  having regard to the circumstances known to the officer, it is 

15 

unjustifiable to take the risk. 

16 

245AV  Contravening civil penalty provisions 

17 

 

(1)  This section applies if a civil penalty provision in this Subdivision 

18 

provides that a person contravening another provision of this 

19 

Subdivision (the conduct rule provision) is liable to a civil penalty. 

20 

 

(2)  For the purposes of this Act, the person is taken to contravene the 

21 

civil penalty provision if the person contravenes the conduct rule 

22 

provision. 

23 

245AW  Geographical scope of offence and civil penalty provisions 

24 

Offences 

25 

 

(1)  Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical 

26 

jurisdiction--category B) applies to an offence against this 

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Subdivision. 

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Contraventions of civil penalty provisions 

 

(2)  An order must not be made against a person in civil proceedings 

relating to a contravention by the person of a civil penalty 

provision in this Subdivision unless: 

 

(a)  the person's conduct that allegedly contravenes the provision 

occurs: 

 

(i)  wholly or partly in Australia; or 

 

(ii)  wholly or partly on board an Australian aircraft or an 

Australian ship; or 

 

(b)  the person's conduct that allegedly contravenes the provision 

10 

occurs wholly outside Australia and, at the time of the 

11 

alleged contravention, the person is: 

12 

 

(i)  an Australian citizen; or 

13 

 

(ii)  a resident of Australia; or 

14 

 

(iii)  a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the 

15 

Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or 

16 

 

(c)  all of the following conditions are satisfied: 

17 

 

(i)  the person's conduct allegedly contravenes the 

18 

provision because of section 486ZD (the ancillary 

19 

contravention); 

20 

 

(ii)  the conduct occurs wholly outside Australia; 

21 

 

(iii)  the conduct constituting the primary contravention to 

22 

which the ancillary contravention relates occurs, or is 

23 

intended by the person to occur, wholly or partly in 

24 

Australia or wholly or partly on board an Australian 

25 

aircraft or an Australian ship. 

26 

Defences relating to contraventions of civil penalty provisions 

27 

 

(3)  In civil proceedings relating to a primary contravention by a 

28 

person, it is a defence if: 

29 

 

(a)  the conduct constituting the alleged primary contravention 

30 

occurs wholly in a foreign country, but not on board an 

31 

Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; and 

32 

 

(b)  the person is neither: 

33 

 

(i)  an Australian citizen; nor 

34 

 

(ii)  a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the 

35 

Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and 

36 

 

(c)  there is not in force in: 

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(i)  the foreign country where the conduct constituting the 

alleged primary contravention occurs; or 

 

(ii)  the part of the foreign country where the conduct 

constituting the alleged primary contravention occurs; 

 

  a law of that foreign country, or a law of that part of that 

foreign country, that provides for a pecuniary or criminal 

penalty for such conduct. 

 

(4)  In civil proceedings relating to a contravention (the ancillary 

contravention) by a person of a civil penalty provision in this 

Subdivision because of section 486ZD, it is a defence if: 

10 

 

(a)  the conduct constituting the alleged ancillary contravention 

11 

occurs wholly in a foreign country, but not on board an 

12 

Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; and 

13 

 

(b)  the conduct (the primary conduct) constituting the primary 

14 

contravention to which the ancillary contravention relates 

15 

occurs, or is intended by the person to occur, wholly in a 

16 

foreign country, but not on board an Australian aircraft or an 

17 

Australian ship; and 

18 

 

(c)  the person is neither: 

19 

 

(i)  an Australian citizen; nor 

20 

 

(ii)  a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the 

21 

Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and 

22 

 

(d)  there is not in force in: 

23 

 

(i)  the foreign country where the primary conduct occurs or 

24 

is intended by the person to occur; or 

25 

 

(ii)  the part of the foreign country where the primary 

26 

conduct occurs or is intended by the person to occur; 

27 

 

  a law of that foreign country, or a law of that part of that 

28 

foreign country, that provides for a pecuniary or criminal 

29 

penalty for the primary conduct. 

30 

 

(5)  A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in 

31 

subsection (3) or (4). 

32 

Attorney-General's consent needed for certain proceedings 

33 

 

(6)  Civil proceedings relating to a contravention of a civil penalty 

34 

provision in this Subdivision must not be commenced without the 

35 

Attorney-General's written consent if: 

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(a)  the conduct constituting the alleged contravention occurs 

wholly in a foreign country; and 

 

(b)  at the time of the alleged contravention, the person alleged to 

have contravened the provision is neither: 

 

(i)  an Australian citizen; nor 

 

(ii)  a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the 

Commonwealth or of a State or Territory. 

When conduct taken to occur partly in Australia 

 

(7)  For the purposes of this section, if a person sends a thing, or causes 

a thing to be sent: 

10 

 

(a)  from a point outside Australia to a point in Australia; or 

11 

 

(b)  from a point in Australia to a point outside Australia; 

12 

that conduct is taken to have occurred partly in Australia. 

13 

 

(8)  For the purposes of this section, if a person sends, or causes to be 

14 

sent, an electronic communication: 

15 

 

(a)  from a point outside Australia to a point in Australia; or 

16 

 

(b)  from a point in Australia to a point outside Australia; 

17 

that conduct is taken to have occurred partly in Australia. 

18 

Definitions 

19 

 

(9)  In this section: 

20 

Australian aircraft has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code

21 

Australian ship has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code

22 

electronic communication has the same meaning as in the 

23 

Criminal Code

24 

foreign country has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code

25 

point has the same meaning as in section 16.2 of the Criminal 

26 

Code

27 

primary contravention means a contravention of a civil penalty 

28 

provision in this Subdivision other than because of section 486ZD. 

29 

resident of Australia has the same meaning as in the Criminal 

30 

Code

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245AX  Treatment of partnerships 

 

(1)  This Subdivision, and any other provision of this Act to the extent 

that it relates to this Subdivision, apply to a partnership as if it were 

a person, but with the changes set out in this section. 

 

(2)  An offence against this Subdivision that would otherwise be 

committed by a partnership is taken to have been committed by 

each partner in the partnership, at the time the offence is 

committed, who: 

 

(a)  did the relevant act; or 

 

(b)  aided, abetted, counselled or procured the relevant act; or 

10 

 

(c)  was in any way knowingly concerned in, or party to, the 

11 

relevant act (whether directly or indirectly or whether by any 

12 

act of the partner). 

13 

 

(3)  A civil penalty provision in this Subdivision that would otherwise 

14 

be contravened by a partnership is taken to have been contravened 

15 

by each partner in the partnership, at the time of the conduct 

16 

constituting the contravention, who: 

17 

 

(a)  engaged in the conduct; or 

18 

 

(b)  aided, abetted, counselled or procured the conduct; or 

19 

 

(c)  was in any way knowingly concerned in, or party to, the 

20 

conduct (whether directly or indirectly or whether by any act 

21 

of the partner). 

22 

245AY  Treatment of unincorporated associations 

23 

 

(1)  This Subdivision, and any other provision of this Act to the extent 

24 

that it relates to this Subdivision, apply to an unincorporated 

25 

association as if it were a person, but with the changes set out in 

26 

this section. 

27 

 

(2)  An offence against this Subdivision that would otherwise be 

28 

committed by an unincorporated association is taken to have been 

29 

committed by each member of the association's committee of 

30 

management, at the time the offence is committed, who: 

31 

 

(a)  did the relevant act; or 

32 

 

(b)  aided, abetted, counselled or procured the relevant act; or 

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(c)  was in any way knowingly concerned in, or party to, the 

relevant act (whether directly or indirectly or whether by any 

act of the member). 

 

(3)  A civil penalty provision in this Subdivision that would otherwise 

be contravened by an unincorporated association is taken to have 

been contravened by each member of the association's committee 

of management, at the time of the conduct constituting the 

contravention, who: 

 

(a)  engaged in the conduct; or 

 

(b)  aided, abetted, counselled or procured the conduct; or 

10 

 

(c)  was in any way knowingly concerned in, or party to, the 

11 

conduct (whether directly or indirectly or whether by any act 

12 

of the member). 

13 

7  Subsection 486ZF(1) 

14 

After "subsection 245AK(2)", insert "or 245AU(2)". 

15 

8  Part 8E (heading) 

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Repeal the heading, substitute: 

17 

Part 8E--Investigation powers relating to certain 

18 

offences and provisions 

19 

9  Section 487A (paragraph (a) of the definition of evidential 

20 

material

21 

Before "work-related offence", insert "sponsorship-related offence or 

22 

a". 

23 

10  Section 487A (paragraph (b) of the definition of evidential 

24 

material

25 

Before "work-related provision", insert "sponsorship-related provision 

26 

or a". 

27 

11  Section 487A (definition of related provision

28 

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29 

related provision means: 

30 

 

(a)  a sponsorship-related offence; or 

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(b)  a sponsorship-related provision; or 

 

(c)  a work-related offence; or 

 

(d)  a work-related provision. 

12  Section 487A 

Insert: 

sponsorship-related offence means: 

 

(a)  an offence against Subdivision D of Division 12 of Part 2; or 

 

(b)  an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 that 

relates to an offence against that Subdivision; or 

 

(c)  an ancillary offence (within the meaning of the Criminal 

10 

Code) that is, or relates to, an offence against that 

11 

Subdivision. 

12 

sponsorship-related provision means a civil penalty provision in 

13 

Subdivision D of Division 12 of Part 2. 

14 

13  Paragraphs 487B(1)(a) and (b) 

15 

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: 

16 

 

(a)  a possible sponsorship-related offence; or 

17 

 

(b)  a possible contravention of a sponsorship-related provision; 

18 

or 

19 

 

(c)  a possible work-related offence; or 

20 

 

(d)  a possible contravention of a work-related provision; 

21 

14  Paragraph 487C(2)(d) 

22 

After "Subdivision C", insert "or D". 

23 

15  Paragraph 487C(2)(e) 

24 

Before "work-related provision", insert "sponsorship-related provision 

25 

or a". 

26 

16  Subparagraphs 487Z(3)(a)(i) and (ii) 

27 

Repeal the subparagraphs, substitute: 

28 

 

(i)  a sponsorship-related offence has been committed; or 

29 

 

(ii)  a sponsorship-related provision has been contravened; 

30 

or 

31 

 

(iii)  a work-related offence has been committed; or 

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(iv)  a work-related provision has been contravened; or 

17  Paragraph 487ZC(4)(a) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(a)  state: 

 

(i)  the sponsorship-related offence or offences; or 

 

(ii)  the sponsorship-related provision or provisions; or 

 

(iii)  the work-related offence or offences; or 

 

(iv)  the work-related provision or provisions; 

 

  to which the warrant relates; and 

18  Application

--subsections 116(1AC) and (1AD) of the 

10 

Migration Act 1958 

11 

Subsections 116(1AC) and (1AD) of the Migration Act 1958, as 

12 

inserted by this Schedule, apply in relation to a visa granted before or 

13 

after commencement if the benefit referred to in subsection 116(1AC) 

14 

of that Act was asked for, received, offered or provided after 

15 

commencement. 

16 

 


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