Commonwealth: Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994 (Cth)

Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994 No. 60 of 1994 TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1—PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title 2. Commencement PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958 3. Principal Act 4. Interpretation 5. Lawful non-citizens 6. Effect of cancellation of visa on status 7. Classes of visas 8. Insertion of new sections: 26AA. Special purpose visas 26AB. Absorbed person visas 26AC. Ex-citizen visas 9. Protection visas 10. Bridging visas 11. Circumstances for granting visas 12. Conditions on visas 13. Visa essential for travel TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued Section 14. Visa holders must usually enter at a port 15. Application for visa 16. Valid visa application 17. Consideration of valid visa application 18. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 26P. Non-citizen refused a visa or whose visa cancelled may only apply for particular visas 19. Withdrawal of visa application 20. Communication of applicant or interested person with Minister 21. Communication of Minister with applicant 22. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 26V. Minister must have regard to all information in application 23. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 26Y. Certain information must be given to applicant 24. Invitation to give further information or comments 25. When decision about visa may be made 26. Insertion of new section: 26ZEA. Notice of assessment 27. Omission of heading and substitution of new heading: Subdivision AC—Grant of visas 28. Decision to grant or refuse to grant visa 29. Notification of decision 30. Effect of compliance or non-compliance 31. Omission of heading 32. Repeal of section 33. When visa is in effect 34. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 26ZN. Interpretation 35. Repeal of section and substitution of new sections: 26ZP. Further applications for bridging visa 26ZPA. When eligible non-citizen in immigration detention granted visa 36. Visas held during visa period 37. Children born in Australia 38. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 26ZU. Certain persons taken not to leave Australia 39. When visas cease to be in effect 40. Changes in circumstances to be notified 41. Notice of incorrect applications 42. Cancellation of visa if information incorrect 43. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 50AD. Cancellation powers do not limit or affect each other 44. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 50AF. Certain information must be given to visa holder 45. Notice of cancellation 46. Effect of revocation of cancellation 47. Cancellation of visa results in other cancellation 48. Delegation by Attorney-General 49. Removal or deportation not contempt etc. if no stay certificate or warrant 50. Insertion of new section: 54HAA. Officer not liable—criminal justice stay certificates or warrants 51. Persons entering to give certain evidence of identity etc. 52. Immigration clearance TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued Section 53. Non-compliance with immigration clearance basis of detention 54. End of certain detention 55. Repeal of section and substitution of new section: 54ZA. Sections do not apply 56. Removal from Australia of unlawful non-citizens 57. Deportation of non-citizens in Australia for less than 10 years who are convicted of crimes 58. Deportation of non-citizens upon security grounds 59. Determination of time for sections 55 and 56 60. Insertion of new section: 66GA. Vessels required to convey certain removees 61. Vessels required to convey deportees or other removees 62. Carriage of non-citizens to Australia without documentation 63. Removees and deportees held in other custody 64. Repeal of section 65. Secretary may issue documents containing information concerning certain persons 66. Interpretation 67. Internally-reviewable decisions 68. Application for internal review 69. Insertion of new section: 115DA. Code of procedure applies to review officer 70. Notification of decision 71. Review of assessments made under section 30 72. Decisions reviewable by Immigration Review Tribunal 73. Application for review by Immigration Review Tribunal 74. Review of assessments made under section 30 75. Secretary to be notified of application for review by Immigration Review Tribunal 76. Applicant may request Tribunal to call witness 77. Insertion of new section: 131A. Applicant may request Tribunal to call witnesses 78. Review to be in public 79. Insertion of new sections: 134A. Oral evidence by telephone etc. 134B. Certain decisions to be made within prescribed period 80. Delegate not required to perform certain administrative tasks 81. Exclusion of certain persons from Australia 82. Other amendments of the Migration Act 1958 83. Renumbering and relettering of the Migration Act 1958 PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS 84. Amendments of the Migration Reform Act 1992 85. Amendments of other Acts SCHEDULE 1 OTHER AMENDMENTS OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958 SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENTS OF THE MIGRATION REFORM ACT 1992 TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued Section SCHEDULE 3 AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS PART 1—AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 1948 PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE DEPARTURE TAX COLLECTION ACT 1978 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS ACT 1975 PART 5—AMENDMENTS OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 PART 6—AMENDMENTS OF THE IMMIGRATION (EDUCATION) ACT 1971 PART 7—AMENDMENTS OF THE IMMIGRATION (EDUCATION) CHARGE ACT 1992 PART 8—AMENDMENT OF THE MIGRATION (DELAYED VISA APPLICATIONS) TAX ACT 1992 PART 9—AMENDMENTS OF THE MIGRATION (HEALTH SERVICES) CHARGE ACT 1991 PART 10—AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994 No. 60 of 1994 An Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for related purposes The Parliament of Australia enacts: [Assented to 9 April 1994] PART 1—PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994. Commencement 2.(1) Sections 1 and 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Section 84 and Schedule 2 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Migration Reform Act 1992 received the Royal Assent. (3) The remaining provisions of this Act commence immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Migration Reform Act 1992. Note: Section 3 of the Migration Reform Act 1992 commences on 1 September 1994 PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958 Principal Act 3. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Migration Act 19581. Interpretation 4. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting "only held if in force" from the definition of "holder" in subsection (1) and substituting "held during visa period"; (b) by omitting paragraph (b) of the definition of "immigration detention" in subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph: "(b) being held by, or on behalf of, an officer: (i) in a detention centre established under this Act; or (ii) in a prison or remand centre of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or (iii) in a police station or watch house; or (iv) in relation to a non-citizen who is prevented, under section 87, from leaving a vessel—on that vessel; or (v) in another place approved by the Minister in writing;"; (c) by omitting "or installation" (wherever occurring) from the definition of "master" in subsection (1); (d) by omitting "to" from subparagraph (a)(i) of the definition of "non-disclosable information" in subsection (1) and substituting "of"; (e) by omitting paragraph (c) of the definition of "non-disclosable information" in subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph: "(c) whose disclosure would found an action by a person, other than the Commonwealth, for breach of confidence;"; (f) by omitting "force" from paragraph (c) of the definition of "old visa" in subsection (1) and substituting "effect"; (g) by omitting ", except in paragraph (9)(b)," from the definition of "Territory" in subsection (1); (h) by inserting "or an installation" after "aircraft" in the definition of "vessel" in subsection (1); (i) by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of "allowed inhabitant of the Protected Zone", "applicable pass mark", "assessed score" and "health criterion" and substituting the following definitions: " 'allowed inhabitant of the Protected Zone' means an inhabitant of the Protected Zone, other than an inhabitant to whom a declaration under section 17 (presence declared undesirable) applies; 'applicable pass mark', in relation to a visa of a particular class, means the number of points specified as the pass mark for that class in a notice, under section 32, in force at the time concerned; 'assessed score', in relation to an applicant for a visa, means the total number of points given to the applicant in an assessment under section 30; 'health criterion', in relation to a visa, means a prescribed criterion for the visa that: (a) relates to the applicant for the visa, or the members of the family unit of that applicant (within the meaning of the regulations); and (b) deals with: (i) a prescribed disease; or (ii) a prescribed kind of disease; or (iii) a prescribed physical or mental condition; or (iv) a prescribed kind of physical or mental condition; or (v) a prescribed kind of examination; or (vi) a prescribed kind of treatment;"; (j) by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of "approve" and "visa" (second occurring); (k) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions: " 'absorbed person visa' has the meaning given by section 26AB; 'ex-citizen visa' has the meaning given by section 26AC; 'special purpose visa' has the meaning given by section 26AA; 'visa period', in relation to a visa, means the period: (a) beginning when the visa is granted; and (b) ending: (i) in the case of a visa other than a bridging visa—when the visa ceases to be in effect; or (ii) in the case of a bridging visa—when the visa ceases to be in effect otherwise than under subsection 26ZW(2A);". Lawful non-citizens 5. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in subsection (1) "that is in effect" after "visa"; (b) by omitting subsection (3). Effect of cancellation of visa on status 6. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end "unless, immediately after the cancellation, the former holder holds another visa that is in effect". Classes of visas 7. Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in subsection (2) ", 26AA, 26AB, 26AC" after "26A"; (b) by omitting from subsection (3) "in a" and substituting "of a"; (c) by omitting from subsection (3) "section 26D" and substituting "section 26AA, 26AB, 26AC or 26D"; (d) by adding at the end the following subsections: "(4) The regulations may prescribe whether visas of a class are visas to travel to and enter Australia, or to remain in Australia, or both. "(5) A visa is a visa of a particular class if this Act or the regulations specify that it is a visa of that class.". Insertion of new sections 8. After section 26A of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted: Special purpose visas "26AA.(1) There is a class of temporary visas to travel to, enter and remain in Australia, to be known as special purpose visas. "(2) Subject to subsection (3), a non-citizen is taken to have been granted a special purpose visa if: (a) the non-citizen: (i) has a prescribed status; or (ii) is a member of a class of persons that has a prescribed status; or (b) the Minister declares, in writing, that: (i) the non-citizen is taken to have been granted a special purpose visa; or (ii) persons of a class, of which the non-citizen is a member, are taken to have been granted special purpose visas. "(3) A non-citizen is not taken to have been granted a special purpose visa if a declaration under subsection (9) is in force in relation to the non-citizen or a class of persons of which the non-citizen is a member. "(4) A special purpose visa granted under subsection (2) is granted at the beginning of the later or latest of the following days: (a) if paragraph (2)(a) applies: (i) the day the non-citizen commences to have the prescribed status; (ii) the day the class of persons, of which the non-citizen is a member, commences to have the prescribed status; (iii) the day the non-citizen commences to be a member of the class of persons that has a prescribed status; (b) if paragraph (2)(b) applies: (i) the day the declaration is made; (ii) if a day is specified in the declaration as the day the visa comes into effect—that day; (iii) the day the non-citizen commences to be a member of the class of persons specified in the declaration. "(5) A special purpose visa ceases to be in effect at the end of the earlier or earliest of the following days: (a) if paragraph (2)(a) applies: (i) if the non-citizen ceases to have a prescribed status—the day the non-citizen so ceases; (ii) if the non-citizen ceases to be a member of a class of persons that has a prescribed status—the day the non-citizen so ceases; (iii) if the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (9) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class of persons of which the non-citizen is a member—the day that declaration is made; (b) if paragraph (2)(b) applies: (i) if a day is specified in the declaration as the day the visa ceases to be in effect—that day; (ii) if an event is specified in the declaration as the event that causes the visa to cease to be in effect—the day the event happens; (iii) if the non-citizen ceases to be a member of a class of persons specified in the declaration—the day the non-citizen so ceases; (iv) if the declaration is revoked—the day of the revocation; (v) if the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (9) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class of persons of which the non-citizen is a member—the day that declaration is made. "(6) If the Minister makes a declaration under paragraph (2)(b), he or she is to cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a statement that: (a) sets out the contents of the declaration; and (b) sets out the Minister's reasons for the declaration. "(7) A statement under subsection (6) is not to include: (a) the name of the non-citizen; or (b) if the Minister thinks that it would not be in the public interest to publish the name of another person connected in any way with the matter concerned—the name of that other person. "(8) A statement under subsection (6) is to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after: (a) if the declaration is made between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in a year—1 July in that year; or (b) if the declaration is made between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in a year—1 January in the following year. "(9) The Minister may make a written declaration, for the purposes of this section, that it is undesirable that a person, or any persons in a class of persons, travel to and enter Australia or remain in Australia. "(10) Section 26J and Subdivisions AA, AB, AC (other than section 26ZK), AE, AG, AH, C, D, E, F and H do not apply in relation to special purpose visas. Absorbed person visas "26AB.(1) There is a class of permanent visas to remain in, but not re-enter, Australia, to be known as absorbed person visas. "(2) A non-citizen in the migration zone who: (a) on 2 April 1984 was in Australia; and (b) before that date, had ceased to be an immigrant; and (c) on or after that date, has not left Australia, where left Australia has the meaning it had in this Act before 1 September 1994; and (d) immediately before 1 September 1994, was not a person to whom section 20 of this Act as in force then applied; is taken to have been granted an absorbed person visa on 1 September 1994. "(3) Subdivisions AA, AB, AC (other than section 26ZK), AE and AH do not apply in relation to absorbed person visas. Ex-citizen visas "26AC.(1) There is a class of permanent visas to remain in, but not re-enter, Australia, to be known as ex-citizen visas. "(2) A person who: (a) before 1 September 1994, ceased to be an Australian citizen while in the migration zone; and (b) did not leave Australia after ceasing to be a citizen and before that date; is taken to have been granted an ex-citizen visa on that date. "(3) A person who, on or after 1 September 1994, ceases to be an Australian citizen while in the migration zone is taken to have been granted an ex-citizen visa when that citizenship ceases. "(4) Subdivisions AA, AB, AC (other than section 26ZK), AE and AH do not apply in relation to ex-citizen visas.". Protection visas 9. Section 26B of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) "temporary". Bridging visas 10. Section 26C of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "is a class" and substituting "are classes". Circumstances for granting visas 11. Section 26F of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "in a" and substituting "of a"; (b) by omitting from paragraph (2)(b) "or has been refused immigration clearance"; (c) by inserting after paragraph (2)(b) the following paragraph: "(ba) has been refused immigration clearance and has not subsequently been immigration cleared; or"; (d) by omitting paragraph (2)(c) and substituting the following paragraph: "(c) is in the migration zone and, on last entering Australia: (i) was immigration cleared; or (ii) bypassed immigration clearance and had not subsequently been immigration cleared.". Conditions on visas 12. Section 26G of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "in a" and substituting "of a"; (b) by omitting from subsection (2) "in a" and substituting "of a"; (c) by omitting from paragraph (2)(a) "a visa" and substituting "a substantive visa (other than a protection visa)"; (d) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(3) In addition to any conditions specified under subsection (1), the Minister may specify that a visa is subject to such conditions as are permitted by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.". Visa essential for travel 13. Section 26H of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsections (1) and (3) "that is in effect" after "visa". Visa holders must usually enter at a port 14. Section 26J of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting "travel to and" before "enter" (first occurring); (b) by inserting "that is in effect" after "Australia" (first occurring); (c) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a holder who travels to and enters Australia on an aircraft is taken to have entered Australia when that aircraft lands.". Application for visa 15. Section 26L of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection: "(1) Subject to this Act and the regulations, a non-citizen who wants a visa must apply for a visa of a particular class."; (b) by omitting from paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) "in a" and substituting "of a"; (c) by omitting from subsection (3) "in a" and substituting "for a visa of a"; (d) by omitting from paragraph (3)(b) "or have been refused immigration clearance"; (e) by inserting after paragraph (3)(b) the following subparagraph: "(ba) must have been refused immigration clearance and not have subsequently been immigration cleared; or"; (f) by omitting paragraph (3)(c) and substituting the following paragraph: "(c) must be in the migration zone and, on last entering Australia: (i) have been immigration cleared; or (ii) have bypassed immigration clearance and not have subsequently been immigration cleared;". Valid visa application 16. Section 26M of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting "An application" and substituting "Subject to subsection (2), an application"; (b) by omitting from paragraph (a) "in a" and substituting "of a"; (c) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(2) An application for a visa is also valid if: (a) it is an application for a visa of a class prescribed for the purposes of this subsection; and (b) under the regulations, the application is taken to have been validly made.". Consideration of valid visa application 17. Section 26N of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in subsection (2) "for a visa" after "application"; (b) by omitting from paragraph (2)(a) "it" and substituting "the application"; (c) by omitting from paragraph (2)(a) ", approved or refused"; (d) by inserting after paragraph (2)(a) the following paragraph: "(aa) the Minister grants or refuses to grant the visa; or"; (e) by omitting from subsection (4) "the application" and substituting "to grant the visa". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 18. Section 26P of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Non-citizen refused a visa or whose visa cancelled may only apply for particular visas "26P. A non-citizen in the migration zone who: (a) does not hold a substantive visa; and (b) either: (i) after last entering Australia, was refused a visa, other than a bridging visa, for which the non-citizen had applied (whether or not the application has been finally determined); or (ii) held a visa that was cancelled under section 45 (incorrect information), 50AB (general power to cancel), 50A (business visas) or 180A (special power to refuse or cancel); may, subject to the regulations, apply for a visa of a class prescribed for the purposes of this section, but not for a visa of any other class.". Withdrawal of visa application 19. Section 26Q of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection: "(3) For the purposes of section 26P, the Minister is not taken to have refused to grant the visa if the application is withdrawn before the refusal.". Communication of applicant or interested person with Minister 20. Section 26T of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in subsections (1) and (3) "or interested person" after "applicant"; (b) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(4) In this section, 'interested person' means a person who wants, or who is requested, to give information about the applicant to the Minister.". Communication of Minister with applicant 21. Section 26U of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (4) "A visa" and substituting "An"; (b) by inserting after subsection (4) the following subsection: "(4A) Subject to the regulations, only one person may be specified, under subsection (4), in relation to an applicant at any particular time."; (c) by omitting from subsection (5) "may give, but is not required to give," and substituting "must give"; (d) by inserting after subsection (5) the following subsection: "(5A) Subsection (5) does not prevent the Minister from communicating with the applicant, provided that the person specified under subsection (4) is notified of that communication.". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 22. Section 26V of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Minister must have regard to all information in application "26V.(1) The Minister must, in deciding whether to grant or refuse to grant a visa, have regard to all of the information in the application. "(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), information is in an application if the information is: (a) set out in the application; or (b) in a document attached to the application when it is made; or (c) given under section 26W. "(3) Without limiting subsection (1), a decision to grant or refuse to grant a visa may be made without giving the applicant an opportunity to make oral or written submissions.". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 23. Section 26Y of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Certain information must be given to applicant "26Y.(1) In this section, 'relevant information' means information (other than non-disclosable information) that the Minister considers: (a) would be the reason, or a part of the reason, for refusing to grant a visa; and (b) is specifically about the applicant or another person and is not just about a class of persons of which the applicant or other person is a member; and (c) was not given by the applicant for the purpose of the application. "(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Minister must: (a) give particulars of the relevant information to the applicant in the way that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances; and (b) ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that the applicant understands why it is relevant to consideration of the application; and (c) invite the applicant to comment on it. "(3) This section does not apply in relation to an application for a visa unless: (a) the visa can be granted when the applicant is in the migration zone; and (b) this Act provides, under Part 3 or 4A, for an application for review of a decision to refuse to grant the visa.". Invitation to give further information or comments 24. Section 26Z of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) "an applicant for a visa" and substituting "a person". When decision about visa may be made 25. Section 26ZE of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection: "(1) Subject to sections 26E (criterion limiting number of visas), 26Y (give applicant information), 28 (no further processing), 28B (effect of limit on visas) and 31 (put aside under points system) and subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Minister may grant or refuse to grant a visa at any time after the application has been made."; (b) by omitting from subsections (2) and (3) "an application" and substituting "to grant a visa". Insertion of new section 26. After section 26ZE of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Subdivision AB of Division 2 of Part 2: Notice of assessment "26ZEA.(1) This section applies to a valid application for a visa if the Minister, after considering the application, has made an assessment that: (a) the health criteria for it (if any) have been satisfied; and (b) the other criteria for it, prescribed by this Act or the regulations, have been satisfied. "(2) If this section applies and regulations made under paragraph 181(1)(h) require an assurance of support to be given in relation to the applicant, the Minister must give the applicant written notice stating that a visa cannot be granted unless the charge payable under the Migration (Health Services) Charge Act 1991 has been paid. "(3) If this section applies and: (a) paragraphs 5(a) and (c) of the Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992 apply to the applicant; and (b) the applicant is at least 18; and (c) the applicant does not have functional English; the Minister must give the applicant written notice stating that a visa cannot be granted unless the English Education Charge payable under that Act has been paid. "(4) If this section applies and any visa tax under the Migration (Delayed Visa Applications) Tax Act 1992 is payable on the application, the Minister must give the applicant written notice stating that a visa cannot be granted unless the tax payable under that Act has been paid. "(5) If the Minister is required to give an applicant more than one notice under this section in relation to an application, the notices may be included in the same document.". Omission of heading and substitution of new heading 27. The heading to Subdivision AC of Division 2 of Part 2 of the Principal Act is omitted and the following heading is substituted: "Subdivision AC—Grant of visas". Decision to grant or refuse to grant visa 28. Section 26ZF of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting subparagraph (1)(a)(iii) and substituting the following subparagraph: "(iii) the grant of the visa is not prevented by section 26F (circumstances when granted), 180A (special power to refuse or cancel) or any other provision of this Act or of any other law of the Commonwealth; and"; (b) by omitting from subparagraph (1)(a)(iv) "if the application is approved"; (c) by omitting from paragraph (1)(a) "approve the application" and substituting "grant the visa"; (d) by omitting from paragraph (1)(b) "the application" and substituting "to grant the visa"; (e) by omitting from subsection (2) "set" and substituting "put"; (f) by omitting from subsection (2) "reconsidered under the regulations under subsection 31(4) for the last time" and substituting "removed from the pool under subsection 31A(3)"; (g) by omitting subsection (3). Notification of decision 29. Section 26ZG of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "approves or refuses a visa application" and substituting "grants or refuses to grant a visa"; (b) by omitting subsections (2) and (3); (c) by inserting in paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) "grant of the" after "if the"; (d) by omitting from paragraph (4)(b) "approval" and substituting "the grant of the visa"; (e) by omitting from paragraph 4(c) "the reasons (not being" and substituting "written reasons (other than"; (f) by omitting from paragraph (4)(c) "approval" and substituting "the grant of the visa"; (g) by omitting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection: "(5) This subsection applies to an application for a visa if: (a) the visa is a visa that cannot be granted while the applicant is in the migration zone; and (b) this Act does not provide, under Part 3 or 4A, for an application for review of a decision to refuse to grant the visa.". Effect of compliance or non-compliance 30.(1) Section 26ZH of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in subsection (1) "by the Minister" after "Non-compliance"; (b) by omitting from subsection (1) "approve or refuse the application" and substituting "grant or refuse to grant the visa". (2) Section 26ZH of the Principal Act as amended by subsection (1) is renumbered as 26ZKA and relocated so that it appears after section 26ZK immediately before the heading to Subdivision AE of Division 2 of Part 2. Omission of heading 31. The heading to Subdivision AD of Division 2 of Part 2 of the Principal Act is omitted. Repeal of section 32. Section 26ZI of the Principal Act is repealed. When visa is in effect 33. Section 26ZK of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections: "(2) A visa may provide that it comes into effect at the beginning of a day, being a day after its grant: (a) specified in the visa; or (b) when an event, specified in the visa, happens. "(3) A visa can only be in effect during the visa period for the visa. "(4) A bridging visa (the 'reactivated bridging visa'), held by a non-citizen, that has ceased to be in effect under subsection 26ZW(2A), will come into effect again during the visa period for the visa if: (a) the non-citizen does not hold a substantive visa that is in effect; and (b) either: (i) the non-citizen does not hold any other bridging visa; or (ii) the reactivated bridging visa is determined, in accordance with the regulations, to be the most beneficial of the bridging visas held by the applicant.". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 34. Section 26ZN of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Interpretation "26ZN. In this Subdivision: 'eligible non-citizen' means a non-citizen who: (a) has been immigration cleared; or (b) is in a prescribed class of persons.". Repeal of section and substitution of new sections 35. Section 26ZP of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted: Further applications for bridging visa "26ZP.(1) Subject to subsection (2), if: (a) an eligible non-citizen who is in immigration detention makes an application for a bridging visa; and (b) the Minister refuses to grant the visa; the eligible non-citizen may make a further application for a bridging visa. "(2) Unless the further application for a bridging visa is made in prescribed circumstances, the further application may be made not earlier than 30 days after: (a) if the eligible non-citizen did not make an application for review of the decision to refuse to grant the visa—the refusal; or (b) if the eligible non-citizen made an application for such review—the application is finally determined. When eligible non-citizen in immigration detention granted visa "26ZPA.(1) If: (a) an eligible non-citizen who is in immigration detention makes an application for a bridging visa of a prescribed class; and (b) the Minister does not make a decision, within the prescribed period, to grant or refuse to grant the bridging visa; the non-citizen is taken to have been granted a bridging visa of the prescribed class on prescribed conditions (if any) at the end of that period. "(2) The period in subsection (1) may be extended in relation to a particular application by agreement between the applicant and the Minister.". Visas held during visa period 36. Section 26ZR of the Principal Act is amended by omitting all the words after "non-citizen" and substituting "holds a visa at all times during the visa period for the visa.". Children born in Australia 37. Section 26ZS of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting "(other than a special purpose visa)" after "a visa" (wherever occurring); (b) by omitting from subsection (1) "be included in" and substituting "have been granted, at the time of the birth, a visa of the same kind and class and on the same terms and conditions (if any) as"; (c) by omitting from subsection (2) "be included in" and substituting "have been granted, at the time of the birth, visas of the same kind and class and on the same terms and conditions (if any) as"; (d) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(3) Subdivisions AA, AB, AC (other than section 26ZK), AE and AH do not apply in relation to visas granted under this section.". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 38. Section 26ZU of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Certain persons taken not to leave Australia "26ZU. A person is taken not to leave Australia if the person goes outside the migration zone on a vessel and: (a) does not go (other than for transit purposes) to a foreign country; and (b) remains a passenger, or a member of the crew, of that vessel while outside the migration zone; and (c) is outside the migration zone for no longer than the prescribed period.". When visas cease to be in effect 39. Section 26ZW of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "cancelled visa" and substituting "visa that is cancelled"; (b) by omitting from subsections (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) "in force" and substituting "in effect"; (c) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections: "(2) A substantive visa held by a non-citizen ceases to be in effect if another substantive visa (other than a special purpose visa) for the non-citizen comes into effect. "(2A) A bridging visa held by a non-citizen ceases to be in effect if another visa (other than a special purpose visa) for the non-citizen comes into effect. "(2B) A visa ceases to be in effect when the holder leaves Australia because of a deportation order made under section 55A."; (d) by inserting in subsections (3) and (4) "travel to and" after "visa to"; (e) by inserting in subsections (3) and (4) "(whether also a visa to remain in Australia)" after "enter Australia"; (f) by inserting in subsection (5) "(whether also a visa to travel to and enter Australia)" after "Australia"; (g) by omitting from subsection (7) "54HU)" and substituting "54HU)."; (h) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(8) For the purposes of subsections (3), (4) and (5), 'particular date' includes: (a) the date an event, specified in the visa, happens; or (b) the date the holder ceases to have a status specified in the visa or the regulations.". Changes in circumstances to be notified 40. Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting subsection (4); (b) by omitting from subsection (5) "Subsections (1) and (4) apply" and substituting "Subsection (1) applies". Notice of incorrect applications 41. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from paragraph (1)(b) "officer" and substituting "Minister"; (b) by omitting subparagraphs (1)(b)(i) and (ii) and substituting the following subparagraphs: "(i) if the holder disputes that there was non-compliance: (A) shows that there was compliance; and (B) in case the Minister decides under section 44 that, in spite of the statement under sub-subparagraph (A), there was non-compliance—shows cause why the visa should not be cancelled; or (ii) if the holder accepts that there was non-compliance: (A) give reasons for the non-compliance; and (B) shows cause why the visa should not be cancelled; and"; (c) by omitting paragraph (1)(c) and substituting the following paragraph: "(c) stating that the Minister will consider cancelling the visa: (i) if the holder gives the Minister oral or written notice, within the 14 days mentioned in paragraph (b), that he or she will not give a written response—when that notice is given; or (ii) if the holder gives the Minister a written response within those 14 days—when that response is given; or (iii) in any other case—at the end of those 14 days; and". Cancellation of visa if information incorrect 42. Section 45 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (1)(c) "of the non-compliance". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 43. Section 50AD of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Cancellation powers do not limit or affect each other "50AD. The powers to cancel a visa under: (a) section 45 (incorrect information); or (b) section 50AB (general power to cancel); or (c) section 50AN (when holder outside Australia); or (d) section 50A (cancellation of business visas); or (e) section 50G (consequential cancellation of other visas); or (f) section 180A (special power to refuse or cancel); are not limited, or otherwise affected, by each other.". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 44. Section 50AF of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Certain information must be given to visa holder "50AF.(1) In this section, 'relevant information' means information (other than non-disclosable information) that the Minister considers: (a) would be the reason, or a part of the reason, for cancelling a visa; and (b) is specifically about the holder or another person and is not just about a class of persons of which the holder or other person is a member; and (c) was not given by the holder; and (d) was not disclosed to the holder in the notification under section 50AE. "(2) The Minister must: (a) give particulars of the relevant information to the holder; and (b) ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the holder understands why it is relevant to the cancellation; and (c) invite the holder to comment on it. "(3) The particulars and invitation are to be given in the way that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances.". Notice of cancellation 45. Section 50AO of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in paragraph (1)(c) ", within a specified time, being a prescribed time," after "show"; (b) by omitting from paragraph (1)(d) "a specified time, being a prescribed" and substituting "the specified". Effect of revocation of cancellation 46. Section 50AS of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (2) "If" and substituting "Subject to subsection (1), if"; (b) by omitting from subsection (2) "force" and substituting "effect"; (c) by omitting from subsection (2) "enter Australia" and substituting "travel to, enter and remain in Australia, or to remain in Australia". Cancellation of visa results in other cancellation 47. Section 50G of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection: "(2A) If: (a) a person's visa (the 'cancelled visa') is cancelled under any provision of this Act; and (b) the person is a parent of another person; and (c) the other person holds a particular visa (the 'other visa'), that was granted under section 26ZS (child born in Australia) because the parent held the cancelled visa; the other visa is also cancelled."; (b) by omitting from subsection (3) "(1) or (2)" (wherever occurring) and substituting "(1), (2) or (2A)". Delegation by Attorney-General 48. Section 53 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsections: "(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Attorney-General may, in writing, delegate his or her power under section 54C to a member of the Australian Federal Police of a rank not lower than Superintendent. "(3) A delegation under subsection (2) must provide that: (a) the power may only be exercised in relation to a person at a port; and (b) any certificate that is issued by the member is to remain in force for no longer than 5 days. "(4) The Attorney-General may, at any time, by written notice, revoke a certificate issued by a person exercising a power delegated under subsection (2).". Removal or deportation not contempt etc. if no stay certificate or warrant 49. Section 54HA of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "If" and substituting "Subject to subsection (2), if"; (b) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(2) Subsection (1) does not permit the removal or deportation of a non-citizen if that removal or deportation would be in breach of an order of the High Court or the Federal Court.". Insertion of new section 50. After section 54HA of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Subdivision C of Division 3 of Part 2: Officer not liable—criminal justice stay certificates or warrants "54HAA. An officer is not liable to any civil or criminal action for doing in good faith, or failing in good faith to do, any act or thing for the purpose of exercising a power under this Act to keep a person who is the subject of a criminal justice stay certificate or criminal justice stay warrant in immigration detention.". Persons entering to give certain evidence of identity etc. 51. Section 54HM of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in subsection (1) ", this section" after "(4)"; (b) by omitting from subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) "any visas" and substituting "a visa that is in effect and is"; (c) by adding at the end the following subsection: "(3) A person is taken to have complied with subparagraph (1)(a)(i) if a clearance officer knows or reasonably believes that the person is an Australian citizen.". Immigration clearance 52. Section 54HS of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following word and paragraph: "; or (c) the person is refused immigration clearance, or bypasses immigration clearance, and is subsequently granted a substantive visa."; (b) by omitting from paragraph (2)(a) "to whom the person has gone for the purpose of complying with" and substituting "for the purposes of"; (c) by omitting from paragraph (2)(b) "while with that officer"; (d) by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection: "(3) A person is refused immigration clearance if the person: (a) is with a clearance officer for the purposes of section 54HM; and (b) either: (i) has his or her visa cancelled; or (ii) refuses, or is unable, to: (A) show a clearance officer evidence required under paragraph 54HM(1)(a); or (B) give a clearance officer information required under paragraph 54HM(1)(b)."; (e) by inserting in subsection (4) ", other than a person who is refused immigration clearance," after "A person". Non-compliance with immigration clearance basis of detention 53. Section 54X of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting subparagraph (b)(i) and substituting the following subparagraph: "(i) bypassed, attempted to bypass, or appeared to attempt to bypass, immigration clearance;"; (b) by omitting from subparagraphs (b)(ii) and (iii) "that section" and substituting "section 54HM". End of certain detention 54. Section 54Y of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting "he or she"; (b) by inserting in paragraph (a) "the person" before "gives"; (c) by inserting after paragraph (a) the following paragraph: "(aa) an officer knows or reasonably believes that the person is an Australian citizen; or"; (d) by inserting in paragraph (b) "the person" before "complies". Repeal of section and substitution of new section 55. Section 54ZA of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: Sections do not apply "54ZA.(1) Sections 54ZB and 54ZC do not apply to a person: (a) detained under subsection 54W(1): (i) on being refused immigration clearance; or (ii) after bypassing immigration clearance; or (iii) after being prevented from leaving a vessel under section 87; or (b) detained under subsection 54W(1) who: (i) has entered Australia after 30 August 1994; and (ii) has not been immigration cleared since last entering ; or (c) detained under subsection 54W(2). "(2) Nothing in subsection (1) requires the Minister or any officer to: (a) advise a person covered by subsection (1) as to whether the person may apply for a visa; or (b) give a person covered by subsection (1) any opportunity to apply for a visa; or (c) allow a person covered by subsection (1) access to advice (whether legal or otherwise) in connection with applications for visas.". Removal from Australia of unlawful non-citizens 56. Section 54ZF of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting paragraph (2)(a) and substituting the following paragraphs: "(a) who is covered by subsection 54ZA(1); and (aa) who has not subsequently been immigration cleared; and"; (b) by inserting in subparagraph (2)(b)(i) "that can be granted when the applicant is in the migration zone" after "visa"; (c) by inserting in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) ", that can be granted when the applicant is in the migration zone," after "visa"; (d) by omitting from subsection (3) "than" and substituting "that"; (e) by inserting in subsection (3) "that can be granted when the applicant is in the migration zone" after "visa"; (f) by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection: "(3A) Nothing in subsection (2) requires the Minister or any officer to: (a) advise a non-citizen covered by subsection 54ZA(1) as to whether the non-citizen may apply for a visa; or (b) give a non-citizen covered by subsection 54ZA(1) any opportunity to apply for a visa; or (c) allow a non-citizen covered by subsection 54ZA(1) access to advice (whether legal or otherwise) in connection with applications for visas."; (g) by inserting in paragraph (5)(b) "that can be granted when the applicant is in the migration zone" after "visa"; (h) by omitting subparagraphs (5)(c)(i) and (ii) and substituting the following subparagraph: "(i) the grant of the visa has been refused and the application has been finally determined;"; (i) by adding at the end of paragraph (5)(d) "that can be granted when the applicant is in the migration zone". Deportation of non-citizens in Australia for less than 10 years who are convicted of crimes 57. Section 55 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph: "(b) when the offence was committed the person was a non-citizen who: (i) had been in Australia as a permanent resident: (A) for a period of less than 10 years; or (B) for periods that, when added together, total less than 10 years; or (ii) was a citizen of New Zealand who had been in Australia as an exempt non-citizen or a special category visa holder: (A) for a period of less than 10 years as an exempt non-citizen or a special category visa holder; or (B) for periods that, when added together, total less than 10 years, as an exempt non-citizen or a special category visa holder or in any combination of those capacities; and". Deportation of non-citizens upon security grounds 58. Section 56 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (1)(a) all the words from and including "(not being a person" to and including "at least 10 years)" and substituting "referred to in paragraph 55(b)". Determination of time for sections 55 and 56 59. Section 58 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of subsection (1) "or as an exempt non-citizen or a special category visa holder.". Insertion of new section 60. After section 66G of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: Vessels required to convey certain removees "66GA.(1) If a person covered by subsection 54ZA(1) is to be removed, the Secretary may give the controller of the vessel on which the person travelled to and entered Australia written notice requiring the controller to transport the person from Australia. "(2) Subject to section 66J, the controller must comply with the notice within 72 hours of the giving of the notice or such further time as the Secretary allows. Penalty: 100 penalty units.". Vessels required to convey deportees or other removees 61. Section 66H of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "If" and substituting "Subject to section 66GA, if"; (b) by omitting from subsection (2) "term" and substituting "time"; (c) by omitting "$10,000" and substituting "100 penalty units". Carriage of non-citizens to Australia without documentation 62. Section 76 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "person, on arrival in" and substituting "non-citizen, when entering"; (b) by omitting paragraph (1)(a) and substituting the following paragraph: "(a) is in possession of evidence of a visa that is in effect and that permits him or her to travel to and enter Australia;"; (c) by inserting after paragraph (1)(a) the following paragraph: "(aa) holds a special purpose visa; or"; (d) by omitting from paragraph (1)(b) "person" and substituting "non-citizen"; (e) by omitting from subsection (3) "arrived in" and substituting "travelled to and entered"; (f) by omitting from subsection (3) "on arrival" (wherever occurring) and substituting "when entering"; (g) by omitting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection: "(4) In any proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), evidence that a non-citizen who entered Australia on board a vessel failed, when entering, to produce to an officer, upon demand by that officer, evidence of a visa: (a) that is in effect; and (b) that permits the non-citizen to travel to and enter Australia; is prima facie evidence that the non-citizen did not, when entering, hold such a visa."; (h) by omitting from subsection (5) "person" (first occurring) and substituting "non-citizen"; (i) by omitting from paragraph (5)(a) "person" and substituting "non-citizen"; (j) by omitting from paragraph (5)(a) "granted under this Act applicable to his or her travel to Australia on that occasion" and substituting "that was in effect and that permitted him or her to travel to and enter Australia"; (k) by omitting from subparagraph (5)(a)(ii) "force" and substituting "effect"; (l) by omitting from subparagraph (5)(a)(ii) "person's expected arrival" and substituting "non-citizen's expected entry"; (m) by omitting paragraph (5)(b) and substituting the following paragraph: "(b) that the master of the vessel had reasonable grounds for believing that, when the non-citizen boarded or last boarded the vessel for travelling to and entering Australia, the non-citizen: (i) was eligible for a special category visa; or (ii) was the holder of a special purpose visa; or (iii) would, when entering Australia, be the holder of a special purpose visa; or"; (n) by omitting subsection (7). Removees and deportees held in other custody 63. Section 94 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following subsections: "(1) This section applies if a person is a removee or a deportee and is in the custody of an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, otherwise than under this Act. "(2) The Secretary may give the person written notice: (a) if the person is a deportee: (i) stating that a deportation order has been made; and (ii) setting out particulars of the deportation order; and (b) if the person is a removee—stating that the person is to be removed; and (c) in any case—stating that, from the time when the person would otherwise be entitled to be released from the custody referred to in subsection (1) (the 'custody transfer time'), the person will be kept in immigration detention."; (b) by omitting from subsection (3) "person" (wherever occurring) and substituting "deportee"; (c) by omitting from subsection (3) "in custody". Repeal of section 64. Section 108 of the Principal Act is repealed. Secretary may issue documents containing information concerning certain persons 65. Section 114 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (1)(c) and substituting the following paragraph: "(c) has been refused immigration clearance and has not subsequently been immigration cleared.". Interpretation 66. Section 115 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting "means a decision" from the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision" and substituting "means"; (b) by omitting paragraph (a) of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision" and substituting the following paragraph: "(a) a decision (other than a decision covered by paragraph (ba) or made under section 180A) to refuse to grant a non-citizen a visa where: (i) the visa could be granted while the non-citizen is in the migration zone; and (ii) the non-citizen made the application for the visa while in the migration zone; and (iii) the decision was not made when the non-citizen: (A) was in immigration clearance; or (B) had been refused immigration clearance and had not subsequently been immigration cleared; or"; (c) by inserting "a decision" before "to cancel" in paragraph (b) of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision"; (d) by omitting all the words after "cancellation" in paragraph (b) of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision" and substituting the following words and subparagraphs: ", other than a decision: (i) covered by paragraph (bb); or (ii) made at a time when the non-citizen was in immigration clearance; or (iii) made under subsection 50A(1) or (4) or section 180A; or"; (e) by inserting after paragraph (b) of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision" the following paragraphs: "(ba) a decision to refuse to grant a bridging visa to a non-citizen who is in immigration detention because of that refusal; or (bb) a decision to cancel a bridging visa held by a non-citizen who is in immigration detention because of that cancellation; or"; (f) by omitting "to refuse an application by a non-citizen for" from paragraph (c) of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision" and substituting "a decision to refuse to grant a non-citizen"; (g) by omitting subparagraph (c)(ii) of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision"; (h) by omitting sub-subparagraph (c)(iii)(E) of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision"; (i) by adding at the end of the definition of "Part 3 reviewable decision" the following word and paragraphs: "or (d) a decision to refuse to grant a non-citizen a visa where: (i) the visa is a visa that could not be granted while the non-citizen is in the migration zone; and (ii) a criterion for the grant of the visa is that the non-citizen has been an Australian permanent resident; and (iii) a parent, spouse, child, brother or sister of the non-citizen is an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident; or (e) a decision to refuse to grant a non-citizen a visa where: (i) the visa is a visa that could not be granted while the non-citizen is in the migration zone; and (ii) a criterion for the grant of the visa is that the non-citizen intends to visit an Australian citizen, or an Australian permanent resident, who is a parent, spouse, child, brother or sister of the non-citizen; and (iii) particulars of the relative concerned are included in the application; or (f) a decision, under section 30, as to the assessed score of an applicant for a visa where: (i) the visa is a visa that could not be granted while the applicant is in the migration zone; and (ii) the non-citizen, as required by a criterion for the visa, was sponsored or nominated by: (A) an Australian citizen; or (B) the holder of a permanent visa; or (C) a citizen of New Zealand who holds a special category visa; and (iii) the Minister has not refused to grant the visa;"; (j) by inserting the following definition: " 'Australian permanent resident' means an Australian permanent resident within the meaning of the regulations;". Internally-reviewable decisions 67. Section 115A of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (2)(b) the following paragraph: "(ba) a decision covered by paragraph (ba) or (bb) of the definition of Part 3 reviewable decision;". Application for internal review 68. Section 115B of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by inserting in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) ", (d), (e) or (f)" after "(c)"; (b) by inserting in paragraph (2)(b) "or (f)" after "(c)"; (c) by adding at the end of subsection (2) the following word and paragraph: "; or (c) if the decision is covered by paragraph (d) or (e) of that definition—the relative referred to in the paragraph concerned.". Insertion of new section 69. After section 115D of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: Code of procedure applies to review officer "115DA. Subdivision AB of Division 2 of Part 2 applies in relation to a review by a review officer as if: (a) all references to the Minister were references to the review officer; and (b) all references to an applicant or to a visa applicant were references to an applicant for review; and (c) all references to an application were references to an application for review; and (d) subsection 26Y(2) were omitted; and (e) subsection 26ZB(1) were amended by omitting 'to the grant of a visa'.". Notification of decision 70. Section 115E of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection: "(2) Notification of a decision to grant a visa must include the address of the Departmental office that is responsible for providing evidence of the visa."; (b) by omitting subsection (3); (c) by omitting from subsection (4) "an application for a particular visa" and substituting "to grant a visa"; (d) by inserting in paragraphs (4)(a) and (b)" grant of the" after "if the"; (e) by omitting from paragraph (4)(b) "approval" and substituting "the grant of the visa"; (f) by omitting from paragraph (4)(c) "the reasons" and substituting "written reasons (other than non-disclosable information)"; (g) by omitting from paragraph (4)(c) "approval" and substituting "the grant of the visa"; (h) by omitting from paragraph (5)(b) "remitted; and" and substituting "remitted."; (i) by omitting paragraph (5)(c). Review of assessments made under section 30 71. Section 115F of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: "(2) In determining whether the regulations mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) are more favourable to the applicant, the only applicable pass mark and applicable pool mark that the review officer may have regard to are: (a) in relation to regulations covered by paragraph (1)(a)—the applicable pass mark and the applicable pool mark that applied at the time the assessment was made by the Minister; and (b) in relation to regulations covered by paragraph (1)(b)—the applicable pass mark and the applicable pool mark that applied at the time the decision is made by the review officer about the assessment.". Decisions reviewable by Immigration Review Tribunal 72. Section 116 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (1)(b) the following paragraph: "(ba) decisions covered by paragraph (ba) or (bb) of the definition of Part 3 reviewable decision;". Application for review by Immigration Review Tribunal 73. Section 117 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from subparagraph (1)(b)(i) "or (b)" and substituting ", (b), (ba) or (bb)"; (b) by inserting in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) ", (d), (e) or (f)" after "(c)"; (c) by omitting from paragraph (2)(a) "or (b)" and substituting ", (b), (ba) or (bb)"; (d) by inserting in paragraph (2)(b) "or (f)" after "(c)"; (e) by inserting after paragraph (2)(b) the following word and paragraph: "; or (c) if the decision is covered by paragraph (d) or (e) of that definition—the relative referred to in the paragraph concerned."; (f) by omitting from subsection (3) "or (b)" and substituting ", (b), (ba) or (bb)"; (g) by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection: "(3A) If the decision was covered by paragraph (ba) or (bb) of the definition of Part 3 reviewable decision, the approved form for an application for review must include a statement advising the applicant that the applicant may: (a) request the opportunity to appear before the Tribunal; and (b) request the Tribunal to obtain oral evidence from a specified person or persons. A request must be made in the approved form and must accompany the application for review.". Review of assessments made under section 30 74. Section 120 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: "(2) In determining whether the regulations mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) are more favourable to the applicant, the only appli