Migration (Collection of Registration Status Charge) Instrument (LIN 20/225) 2020 I, Jason Wood, Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument. Dated 6 October 2020 Jason Wood Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs 1 Name (1) This instrument is the Migration (Collection of Registration Status Charge) Instrument (LIN 20/225) 2020. (2) This instrument may be cited as LIN 20/225. 2 Commencement This instrument commences on 15 October 2020. 3 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 332A(1) of the Act. 4 Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 275 of the Act, including the following: (a) Migration Agents Registration Authority; (b) registered migration agent; (c) registration application; (d) registration status charge. In this instrument: Act means the Migration Act 1958. Authority means the Migration Agents Registration Authority. begins has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997. immigration assistance has same meaning as in Part 3 of the Act. 5 Repeal In accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the instrument Determination of the Collection of the Registration Status Charge (IMMI 14/027) is repealed. 6 Collection of registration status charge The registration status charge is due and payable on the earlier of the following times: (a) immediately after the registered migration agent (the agent) notifies the Migration Agents Registration Authority that the agent has begun to give immigration assistance otherwise than on a non-commercial basis; or (b) the start of the day after 14 days of the agent giving immigration assistance otherwise than on a non-commercial basis. 7 Application of this instrument This instrument applies in relation to the imposition of a registration status charge in respect of an agent's current period of registration resulting from a registration application made on or after 15 October 2020.