Genre: Legal

Departmental Information Consequential amendments to the Migration Regulations 1994 as a Result of Shipping Reforms Commencement: 1 July 2012 Client summary From 1 July 2012, the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Regulations') are amended to ensure that: vessels registered in the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR) are not excluded from being non-military ships with the consequence that crew members on those vessels that hold Subclass 988 (Maritime Crew) visas (MCV) will be able to work on those vessels while they are in Australia and the MCV held by a crew member will cease to be in effect if the vessel on which that person is working ceases to be registered in the AISR. This measure supports the Government's Stronger Shipping for a Stronger Economy reform package due to commence on 1 July 2012.