Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 24/79)
Character Range: 479246–481964

application for approval.
 (3) An approval as a professional development sponsor ceases on the earlier of:
 (a) 3 years after the day on which the approval is granted; and
 (b) the day on which the professional development agreement specified in the application for approval ends.

2.64A  Special program sponsor
 (1) For subsection 140G(3) of the Act, the terms of approval as a special program sponsor are prescribed in this regulation.
 (2) An approval as a special program sponsor has effect only in relation to:
 (a) the special program specified in the application for approval, as varied from time to time by agreement between the special program sponsor and the Secretary; and
 (b) the special program agreement or agreements specified in the application for approval, as varied from time to time by agreement between the special program sponsor and the Secretary; and
 (c) the employer or employers specified in the application for approval; and
 (d) if a special program is agreed by the sponsor and the Secretary subsequent to the approval—the special program that will operate for the duration of the approval, as varied from time to time by agreement between the special program sponsor and the Secretary; and
 (e) if a special program agreement is agreed by the sponsor and the Secretary subsequent to the approval—the agreement that will operate within the duration of the approval, as varied from time to time by agreement between the special program sponsor and the Secretary.

2.64B  Parent sponsor
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 140G(2) of the Act, an approval of a person as a parent sponsor has effect only in relation to a permitted sponsored person specified in the approval.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection 140G(3) of the Act, an approval of a person as the parent sponsor of a permitted sponsored person specified in the approval ceases to have effect if:
 (a) any permanent visa held by the parent sponsor is cancelled; or
 (b) the parent sponsor dies; or
 (c) Immigration receives notification, in writing, of the withdrawal by the parent sponsor of his or her sponsorship of the specified person; or
 (d) the specified permitted sponsored person fails to apply for a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa before the end of the period of 6 months starting on:
 (i) if a term of the approval of the parent sponsor has been varied so that the approval also has effect in relation to that person—the day the variation is made; or
 (ii) otherwise—the sponsorship start day for the parent sponsor; or
 (e) the Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa held by the specified permitted sponsored person ceases to have effect.
 (3) To avoid doubt, if:
 (a) the approval as