Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:32:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 32 (pt 7/9)
Character Range: 232687–235356

since last entering Australia, held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa is a valid application only if the application is for:
 (a) a Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa; or
 (b) a Medical Treatment (Visitor) (Class UB) visa; or
 (c) a protection visa.
 (2) For section 46 of the Act, an application for a substantive visa by a person in Australia who has, at any time since last entering Australia, held a Subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)) visa is a valid application only if the application is for:
 (a) a Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa; or
 (b) a Medical Treatment (Visitor) (Class UB) visa; or
 (c) a protection visa.

2.07AK  Applications for Referred Stay (Permanent) (Class DH) visas
 (1) For subsection 46(2) of the Act, a Referred Stay (Permanent) (Class DH) visa is a prescribed class of visa.
Note: Section 46 of the Act sets out the circumstances in which an application for a visa is valid. Under subsection 46(2) of the Act, an application for a visa is valid if:
 it is an application for a class of visa that is prescribed for that subsection; and
 under the regulations, the application is taken to have been validly made.
 (2) An application for a visa of a class mentioned in subregulation (1) is taken to have been validly made by a person (a referred stay applicant) only if the requirements of subregulation (3) or (5) are met.
 (3) The requirements of this subregulation are met for a referred stay applicant if:
 (a) the referred stay applicant is in Australia; and
 (b) the Minister has, after taking into account information provided by a member of the Australian Federal Police of the substantive rank of Commander, or above, issued a certificate in relation to the referred stay applicant; and
 (c) the Minister's certificate is to the effect that the referred stay applicant made a contribution to, and cooperated closely with, an investigation in relation to another person who was alleged to have engaged in human trafficking, slavery or slavery‑like practices; and
 (d) the Minister's certificate is in force; and
 (e) the referred stay applicant:
 (i) is not a subject of the investigation mentioned in the Minister's certificate; and
 (ii) is not a subject of a prosecution that commenced directly as a result of that investigation; and
 (f) the Minister is satisfied that the referred stay applicant would be in danger if he or she returned to his or her home country; and
 (g) an offer of stay in Australia is made to the referred stay applicant by an authorised officer; and
 (h) the referred stay applicant indicates in writing that he or she accepts the offer,