Commonwealth of Australia Migration Act 1958 DETERMINATION OF THE FIXED MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPECIFIED SKILLED VISAS THAT MAY BE GRANTED IN THE 2015-2016 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015 (Section 85) I, MICHAELIA CASH, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under section 85 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act): 1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 10/023, signed on 23 June 2010 (F2010L01599); 2. DETERMINE that, in accordance with the following table, for the subclasses of visa specified in Column A, for the purpose of the prescribed criteria for a subclass of visa as specified in Column B, the maximum number of visas that are to be granted in the financial year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016, must not exceed the number specified in Column C: COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C Subclass of visa Criterion in Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations 1994 Maximum number of visas Subclass 175 Skilled – Independent visa Paragraph 175.228(a) 219 Subclass 176 Skilled – Sponsored visa Paragraph 176.229(a) 36 Subclass 475 Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa Paragraph 475.229(a) 29 3. This Instrument, IMMI 15/112, commences on 22 September 2015. Dated: 14 September 2015 Michaelia Cash MICHAELIA CASH Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection