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MIGRATION (YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO) - UNITED NATIONS SECURITYCOUNCIL RESOLUTIONS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1996 NO. 13

STATUTORY RULES 1996 No. 13

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs

Migration Act 1958

Migration (Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) - United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations (Amendment)

Section 504 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with the Act, to prescribe all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed by the Act or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.

The Regulations will assist in implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1022 of 1995 (which suspends economic sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)). The Regulations will streamline the granting of visas to persons who are involved in business activities, scientific or technical co-operation, cultural exchanges or visits or sporting events with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) by enabling the Minister to delegate his power to grant such visas.

Details of the Regulations are as follows:

*       Regulation 1 provides for the Migration (Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) - United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations (Amendment) to be amended as set out in these Regulations;

*       Regulation 2 inserts new subregulation 5(4) into the Migration (Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) -United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations. This amendment enables the Minister to delegate his power under subregulation 5(3) to an officer of the Department. Subregulation 5(3) provides that the Minister may grant permission to persons to engage in business activities, scientific or technical cooperation, cultural exchanges or visits or sporting events with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) provided the Minister is satisfied that the activity will not infringe Australia's obligations under international law.

The Regulations commence on gazettal.