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these Regulations as Protection (Class XA) visas when this definition commenced);
(b) other protection visas formerly provided for by subsection 36(1) of the Act;
(c) temporary protection visas (classified by these Regulations as Temporary Protection (Class XD) visas when this definition commenced);
(d) any additional classes of permanent or temporary visas that are prescribed as protection visas by the regulations.
 See also section 36 and Subdivision AL of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act.
public interest criterion means a criterion set out in a clause of Part 1 of Schedule 4, and a reference to a public interest criterion by number is a reference to the criterion set out in the clause so numbered in that Part.
qualifying business means an enterprise that:
 (a) is operated for the purpose of making profit through the provision of goods, services or goods and services (other than the provision of rental property) to the public; and
 (b) is not operated primarily or substantially for the purpose of speculative or passive investment.
regional centre or other regional area has the meaning given by subregulation 1.15M(2).
regional provisional visa means:
 (a) a Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa; or
 (b) a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa.
registered course means a course of education or training provided by an institution, body or person that is registered, under Division 3 of Part 2 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, to provide the course to overseas students.
Note: A current list of registered courses appears in the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students kept under section 10 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
relative, in relation to a person, means:
 (a) in the case of an applicant for a Subclass 200 (Refugee) visa or a protection visa:
 (i) a close relative; or
 (ii) a grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew, or a step‑grandparent, step‑grandchild, step‑aunt, step‑uncle, step‑niece or step‑nephew; or
 (iii) a first or second cousin; or
 (b) in any other case:
 (i) a close relative; or
 (ii) a grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew, or a step‑grandparent, step‑grandchild, step‑aunt, step‑uncle, step‑niece or step‑nephew.
Note: Close relative is defined in this regulation: see above.
relevant assessing authority means a person or body specified under regulation 2.26B.
religious institution means a body:
 (a) the activities of which reflect that it is a body instituted for the promotion of a religious object; and
 (b) the beliefs and practices of the members of which constitute a religion due to those members:
 (i) believing in a supernatural being, thing or principle; and
 (ii) accepting the canons of conduct that give effect to that belief, but