Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 75 MIGRATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5

5.1 Subparagraph 2.10 (1) (a) (ii): Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

"(ii) if the application is for a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa,
Long Stay (Visitor) (Class TN), Medical Treatment (Visitor) (Class UB), Short
Stay (Visitor) (Class TR) or Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa-at an office
of a visa application agency that is approved in writing by the Minister for
the purpose of receiving applications of that kind; or

        (iii)  if the application is for an Electronic Travel Authority (Class
               UD) visa-either:

                (A)  at a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained
                     by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia; or

                (B)  at an office of an agent who is approved in writing by
                     the Minister as an agent with whom an application for
                     Electronic Travel Authority (Class UD) visa may be made;
                     or".

5.2 After subregulation 2.10 (1), insert:

"(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1) (a) (iii), a person is taken to have
made an application for an Electronic Travel Authority (Class UD) visa at a
diplomatic, consular or migration office, or at an office of an agent, if the
person sends the application to the office by telephone, by written
communication including facsimile message, by electronic transmission using a
computer or by any other manner approved in writing by the Minister for the
purposes of regulation 2.07AB.".