Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies in relation to a nomination by a person of an occupation in which a holder of, or an applicant or proposed applicant for, a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa (the nominee ) is identified as the person who will work in the occupation.
(2) An approval of a nomination ceases on the earliest of:
(a) the day on which Immigration receives notification, in writing, of the withdrawal of the nomination by the approved work sponsor; and
(b) 12 months after the day on which the nomination is approved unless, at that time, there is a visa application made by the nominee on the basis of the nomination that has not been finally determined; and
(c) if a visa application made by the nominee on the basis of the nomination is finally determined or withdrawn after 12 months after the day on which the nomination is approved--the day on which the visa application is finally determined or withdrawn; and
(d) the day on which the nominee is granted a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa; and
(e) if the nomination is of an occupation for a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa in the Employer Sponsored stream--the nomination end day, unless, on the nomination end day:
(i) the person is a standard business sponsor; or
(ii) there is an application for approval as a standard business sponsor made by the person before the sponsorship end day in relation to which a decision has not been made under subsection 140E(1) of the Act; and
(f) the day on which an application mentioned in subparagraph (e)(ii) is refused; and
(g) if:
(i) the nomination is of an occupation for a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa in the Employer Sponsored stream; and
(ii) the person's approval as a standard business sponsor is cancelled under subsection 140M(1) of the Act;
the day on which the person's approval as a standard business sponsor is cancelled; and
(h) if the approval of the nomination is given to a party to a work agreement (other than a Minister) and the nomination is of an occupation for a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa in the Labour Agreement stream--the day on which the work agreement ceases.