Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 2.06AAC

  (1)   For paragraph   43(1)(c) of the Act, the following reason is prescribed:

  (a)   the visa held by the visa holder is:

  (i)   a permanent visa; or

  (ii)   a Subclass 400 (Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)) visa; or

  (iii)   a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa; or

  (iv)   a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa; and

  (b)   the holder is a person who will be in an area to participate in, or to support, an offshore resources activity in relation to that area.

Note 1:   Paragraph   43(1)(c) of the Act provides that if the holder of a visa that is in effect travels to Australia on a vessel, and a prescribed reason makes it necessary to enter Australia in a way other than at a port, or on a pre - cleared flight, the visa is permission for the holder to enter Australia in that other way.

Note 2:   Paragraph   (b)--for the definition of offshore resources activity , see subsection   9A(5) of the Act.

  (2)   For the purposes of paragraph   43(1A)(b) of the Act, a prescribed reason is that the holder of the maritime crew visa is a petroleum export tanker crew member.

Note:   Paragraph   43(1A)(b) of the Act provides that if the holder of a maritime crew visa that is in effect travels to Australia, and a prescribed reason makes it necessary to enter Australia in a way other than at a proclaimed port, the visa is permission for the holder to enter Australia in that other way.