Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:2_2:p145
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 2 (pt 145/178)
Character Range: 1788017–1790789

sponsor, and passes the sponsorship test in relation to the applicant; or
 (ii) if the applicant was outside Australia when the application was made, and stated on the application form that the proposed length of stay did not exceed 3 months—the relevant institution passes the support test in relation to the applicant.

408.227

Staff exchange
  This clause applies to the applicant if:
 (a) the applicant seeks to enter or remain in Australia to work for an organisation (the first organisation) that is:
 (i) an Australian organisation that is lawfully operating in Australia; or
 (ii) a government agency; or
 (iii) a foreign government agency; and
 (b) there is a written agreement between the first organisation and a foreign organisation (the reciprocating organisation) that provides for:
 (i) the applicant to work for the first organisation in Australia for a period specified in the agreement; and
 (ii) a named person, who is an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident, to have the opportunity to obtain experience with the reciprocating organisation for a specified period; and
 (c) the exchange set out in paragraph (b) will be of benefit to both the applicant and the Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident; and
 (d) the work that the applicant will perform for the first organisation will be in a skilled position; and
 (e) either:
 (i) the first organisation is a temporary activities sponsor, or a long stay activity sponsor, and passes the sponsorship test in relation to the applicant; or
 (ii) if the applicant was outside Australia when the application was made, and stated on the application form that the proposed length of stay did not exceed 3 months—the first organisation passes the support test in relation to the applicant.

408.228
 (1) This clause applies to the applicant if any of subclauses (2) to (5) apply to the applicant.

Youth exchange program
 (2) This subclause applies to the applicant if:
 (a) the applicant seeks to enter or remain in Australia to participate in a youth exchange program that has been approved in writing by the Secretary for the purposes of this paragraph; and
 (b) the program is being conducted by a person or organisation that is:
 (i) an Australian organisation that is lawfully operating in Australia; or
 (ii) a government agency; and
 (c) the person or organisation is a party to a special program agreement with the Secretary in relation to the program; and
 (d) either:
 (i) the person or organisation is a temporary activities sponsor, or a special program sponsor, and passes the sponsorship test in relation to the applicant; or
 (ii) if the applicant was outside Australia when the application was made, and stated on the application form that the proposed length of