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MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 285

Restriction on other advertising of immigration assistance

  (1)   Subject to this section, a person must not directly or indirectly advertise that another person who is not a registered migration agent gives immigration assistance.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

  (2)   This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that another person who is a parliamentarian gives immigration assistance.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection   (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

  (3)   This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that another person who is an Australian legal practitioner gives immigration assistance in connection with legal practice.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection   (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

  (4)   This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that another person who is an official gives immigration assistance in the course of the official acting as an official.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection   (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).


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