Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00394:clause:3_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00394
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 1
Character Range: 97673–98573

1  After subsection 31(3)
Insert:
 (3A) To avoid doubt, subsection (3) does not require criteria to be prescribed for a visa or visas including, without limitation, visas of the following classes:
 (a) special category visas (see section 32);
 (b) permanent protection visas (see subsection 35A(2));
 (c) temporary protection visas (see subsection 35A(3));
 (d) bridging visas (see section 37);
 (e) temporary safe haven visas (see section 37A);
 (f) maritime crew visas (see section 38B).
Note 1: An application for any of these visas is invalid if criteria relating to both the application and the grant of the visa have not been prescribed (see subsection 46AA(2)).
Note 2: If criteria are prescribed by the regulations for any of these visas, the visa cannot be granted unless any criteria prescribed by this Act, as well as any prescribed by regulation, are satisfied (see subsection 46AA(4)).