Migration (Suspension Certificate Matters) Instrument (LIN 24/034) 2024 (Cth)

LIN 24/034

Migration (Suspension Certificate Matters) Specification (LIN 24/034) 2024

I, Clare O'Neil, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated 21 March 2024

Clare O'Neil Minister for Home Affairs

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Method for working out a score 6 Working out a relevant score—frequency and timing 7 Relevant score—period of effect

1 Name This instrument is the Migration (Suspension Certificate Matters) Instrument (LIN 24/034) 2024.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on 23 March 2024.

3 Authority This instrument is made under subregulation 1.29(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994.

4 Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Migration Act 1958 and the Migration Regulations 1994, including the following: (a) intending overseas student; (b) overseas student; (c) protection visa; (d) registered provider; (e) relevant score; (f) student visa; (g) substantive visa; (h) unlawful non-citizen. In this instrument: Act means the Migration Act 1958. ImmiAccount means the interactive portal for online services that is available via the Department's website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. PIC 4020 means clause 4020 of Schedule 4 to the Regulations. primary applicant means a person who makes an application for a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa and is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a student visa. primary person means a person who: (a) holds a student visa; and (b) satisfied the primary criteria for the grant of the visa. Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994. reporting period means: (a) if a relevant score is to be worked out between 1 January and 30 June in a year—the period of 12 months between 1 January and 31 December in the preceding year; or (b) if a relevant score is to be worked out between 1 July and 31 December in a year—the preceding financial year.