Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 19/79)
Character Range: 466892–469615

either or both of the persons specified in subregulation (3);
  for the income year or each of the income years specified in an instrument under subregulation (4), is at least equal to the amount specified in such an instrument; and
 (b) the taxable income of the applicant, for that year or each of those years, is at least equal to half of that amount.
 (3) The following persons are specified for the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(ii):
 (a) the spouse or de facto partner of the applicant;
 (b) one child of a permitted sponsored person in relation to the applicant if:
 (i) that permitted sponsored person is specified in the application; and
 (ii) that child is an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Specified amounts and years
 (4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify:
 (a) an amount or amounts for the purposes of subregulations (1) and (2); and
 (b) an income year or income years for the purposes of subregulations (1) and (2).

Definitions
 (5) In this regulation:
income year has the meaning given by the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
taxable income has the meaning given by the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

2.60X  When an applicant meets the conduct requirements
 (1) An applicant for approval as a family sponsor in relation to the parent sponsor class meets the conduct requirements if:
 (a) either:
 (i) the applicant complies with subregulation (2); or
 (ii) it is reasonable to disregard the applicant's failure to do so; and
 (b) either:
 (i) there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the applicant or a person associated with the applicant; or
 (ii) it is reasonable to disregard any such information; and
 (c) in the case where the applicant has previously been a parent sponsor—either:
 (i) the applicant has not failed to satisfy a sponsorship obligation under Subdivision 2.19.2 (which deals with sponsorship obligations of approved family sponsors etc.); or
 (ii) it is reasonable to disregard any such failure.
 (2) An applicant complies with this subregulation if:
 (a) in the case where the applicant spent more than 12 months cumulatively in a foreign country since the later of the day that is 10 years before the day the application is made and the day the applicant turned 16—the applicant provides a police check relating to whether the applicant has committed any offences in the foreign country; and
 (b) in the case where the applicant has spent more than 12 months cumulatively in Australia since the later of the day that is 10 years before the day the application is made and the day the applicant turned 16—the applicant provides an Australian Federal Police check.

2.60Y  When a person