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Notices of Legislation Changes

Effective 19 August 2007

• Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Act 2007

Effective 1 July 2007

• Australian Citizenship Act 2007 and the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007
• Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007
• Introduction of maritime crew visa
• Maritime crew visa Regulations
• Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Act 2007
• Amendments to the Regulations to allow automated border processing
• Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Act 2007
• Migration Amendment (Statutory Agency) Act 2007
• Annual Adjustment of Fees for Prescribed English Courses Effective 1 July 2007
• Annual Adjustment of Fees and Visa Application Charges Effective 1 July 2007
• Amendment to Sponsorship, Nomination and Time of Decision criteria for Subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay)) visas
• Amendment to Time of Decision Criteria for Subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay)) visas to require English language proficiency
• Amendments to Migration Regulations 1994 relating to conditions on Bridging visas for applicants for certain permanent skilled visas
• Regulation Amendments to the Work and Holiday Visa programme
• Visa application charges on Tourist (Class TR) visa and Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) (Subclass 456) visa. Studying on Subclass 676
• Amendments to the Regulations to allow the collection and use of personal identifiers
• New Migration (United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations 2007
• Amendments to student visa condition 8202
• Removal of the change of provider student visa condition (8206) and related provisions from the Migration Regulations
• Amendments to the welfare arrangements criteria for under 18 year old students
• Minor amendment to section 137J of the Migration Act 1958
• Amendment to Minister's power to specify Relevant Assessing Authorities

Effective 23 April 2007

• Qualifying visas for Subclass 416 (Special Programme) and Subclass 442 (Occupational Trainee) visas
• Amendment to the health service provider in regulation 1.15AA
• Trade Skills Training visa and Bridging visa E
• Changes to include the Republic of the Philippines in the definition of SOFA countries
• Amendments to guest of government definition

Effective 1 January 2007

• Changes to General Skilled Migration (GSM)

（官方资料来源）Reference  Page:  http://www.immi.gov.au/legislation/amendments/index.htm