Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this section, a person must not directly or indirectly advertise that another person who is not a registered migration agent gives immigration assistance.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that another person who is a parliamentarian gives immigration assistance.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
(3) This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that another person who is an Australian legal practitioner gives immigration assistance in connection with legal practice.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
(4) This section does not prohibit a person from advertising that another person who is an official gives immigration assistance in the course of the official acting as an official.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).