Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 214 MIGRATION REFORM (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5

5.1 Paragraph 22 (3) (a): Omit the paragraph, substitute:

"(a) to travel to and enter Australia on 1 or more occasions:

        (i)    in the case of a visa granted before 1 November 1996 - for 4
               years from the date of grant; or

        (ii)   in the case of a visa granted on or after 1 November 1996 - for
               5 years from the date of grant; and".

5.2 Subregulation 22 (5): Omit "If", substitute "Subject to subregulation
(5A), if".

5.3 After subregulation 22 (5), insert:

"(5A) If:

   (a)  the application was an application for a permanent entry permit that
        also had effect:

        (i)    under regulation 22A of the Migration (1989) Regulations, as an
               application for a return visa, class A (code number 154); or

        (ii)   under subclause 154.411 (3) of Chapter 1.4 of Schedule 2 to the
               Migration (1993) Regulations, as an application for a Class 154
               (resident return (A)) visa; and

   (b)  the transitional visa granted on the basis of the application referred
        to in subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii) is granted on or after 1 November
        1996; that transitional visa is to be a visa permitting the holder:

   (c)  to travel to and enter Australia during the period commencing on the
        date of grant and ending at the end of the period of 5 years from the
        date of grant of the permanent entry permit or transitional
        (permanent) visa granted on the basis of the satisfaction by the
        applicant of the criteria that applied to the permanent entry permit
        referred to in paragraph (a); and

   (d)  to remain in Australia indefinitely.".