Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For the purposes of subsection 140F(1) of the Act, a person may apply to the Minister for approval as a family sponsor, in relation to a class of sponsor specified in subregulation 2.58(2), in accordance with the process set out in this regulation.
(2) An application for approval as a family sponsor:
(a) must not be made by a person who is an approved family sponsor; and
(b) must not be made by a person at a particular time if:
(i) the person, or the spouse or de facto partner of the person, has previously made such an application; and
(ii) at that time, that application has not been finally determined; and
(c) must not be made after a day, or during a period, specified in an instrument under subregulation (4).
(3) An application for approval as a family sponsor:
(a) must be made using the internet; and
(b) must be made using the form specified in an instrument under subregulation (4); and
(c) must be accompanied by the fee specified in an instrument under subregulation (4).
(4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify any or all of the following:
(a) a day, or a period, for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c);
(b) a form for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b);
(c) a fee for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c).