Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:46c:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 46C (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 196615–199604

pre‑application process involves a finite registration open period; and
 (c) the finite registration open period ends;
this Act does not prevent a fresh visa pre‑application process from being conducted in relation to any or all of those visas.
 (10) This Act does not prevent 2 or more visa pre‑application processes from being conducted in relation to one or more visas.
Note: This means that visa pre‑application processes can be conducted concurrently.

Use of a computer program
 (11) A visa pre‑application process, or a part of a visa pre‑application process, may be conducted by the use of a computer program under the Minister's control.
 (12) Subsection (11) does not limit subsection (1).

Ministerial determination
 (13) A visa pre‑application process must not be conducted under subsection (1) unless a determination is in force under subsection (14) in relation to the conduct of the visa pre‑application process.
 (14) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine rules that apply in relation to the conduct of a specified visa pre‑application process under subsection (1).
Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.
 (15) A determination under subsection (14):
 (a) must deal with eligibility requirements for the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process; and
 (b) may deal with any or all of the following matters:
 (i) the registration of persons as registered participants in a visa pre‑application process;
 (ii) the manner in which a person may register as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process;
 (iii) information to be provided by a person when registering as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process;
 (iv) whether a visa pre‑application process must involve a finite registration open period and, if so, the duration of that period;
 (v) if a visa pre‑application process involves a finite registration open period—the extension of that period;
 (vi) whether a visa pre‑application process must involve an indefinite registration open period;
 (vii) whether a visa pre‑application process must involve a finite selection open period and, if so, the duration of that period;
 (viii) if a visa pre‑application process involves a finite selection open period—the extension of that period;
 (ix) whether a visa pre‑application process must involve an indefinite selection open period;
 (x) the withdrawal of a person's registration as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process;
 (xi) the circumstances in which, or the time when, the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre‑application process lapses;
 (xii) the selection of registered participants in a visa pre‑application process.
 (16) Subsection (15) does not limit subsection (14).
 (17) A determination under subsection (14) may provide for different rules for different visa pre‑application processes.
 (18) A determination under