Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

MIGRATION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2005 (NO. 9) (SLI NO 240 OF 2005) - REG 9

Applications for approval as approved professional development sponsor

         (1)   If an application for approval as an approved professional development sponsor is made on or after 1 November 2005, the Migration Regulations 1994 , as amended by Schedule 8 (the new law ), apply in relation to the application .

         (2)   If:

                (a)    an application for approval as an approved professional development sponsor is made before 1 November 2005; and

               (b)    the application is not finally determined (within the meaning of subsection 5 (9) of the Migration Act 1958 ) before 1 November 2005;

despite the amendments of the Migration Regulations 1994 made by Schedule 8, the Migration Regulations 1994, as in force immediately before the commencement of this item (the old law ), are taken to apply in relation to the application, as if those amendments had not been made.

Applications for visas

         (3)   If:

                (a)    an application for a visa is made on or after 1 November 2005; and

               (b)    the application is made in respect of a professional development program being conducted by an approved professional development sponsor; and

                (c)    the sponsor is approved under the new law;

the new law applies in relation to the application for a visa.

         (4)   Despite the amendments of the Migration Regulations 1994 made by Schedule 8, if:

                (a)    the application is made in respect of a professional development program being conducted by an approved professional development sponsor; and

               (b)    the sponsor is approved under the old law;

the old law is taken to apply in relation to the application for a visa, as if those amendments had not been made.