Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:11:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 21/30)
Character Range: 162845–165780

under paragraph (a) if it were committed in a jurisdiction mentioned in that paragraph;
 (c) an offence that is a reportable offence within the meaning of any of the following Acts:
 (i) the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 (Qld);
 (ii) the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 (WA);
 (iii) the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005 (Tas);
 (iv) the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004 (NT);
 (d) an offence that would be a reportable offence under paragraph (c) if it were committed in a jurisdiction mentioned in that paragraph.
secondary applicant, for a visa, means an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for the visa in relation to the primary applicant.

1.20KC  Limitation on approval of sponsorship—prospective marriage and partner visas

Applications for which visas?
 (1) This regulation applies in relation to the approval of a sponsorship for one or more applications for any of the following visas:
 (a) a Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa;
 (b) a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa;
 (c) a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa.

Relevant offences
 (2) This regulation applies in relation to an offence (a relevant offence) against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country, involving any of the following matters:
 (a) violence against a person, including (without limitation) murder, assault, sexual assault and the threat of violence;
 (b) the harassment, molestation, intimidation or stalking of a person;
 (c) the breach of an apprehended violence order, or a similar order, issued under a law of a State, a Territory or a foreign country;
 (d) firearms or other dangerous weapons;
 (e) people smuggling;
 (f) human trafficking, slavery or slavery‑like practices (including forced marriage), kidnapping or unlawful confinement;
 (g) attempting to commit an offence involving any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f), or paragraph (h);
 (h) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence involving any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g).

Sponsor has significant criminal record in relation to relevant offence
 (3) The Minister must refuse to approve the sponsorship of each applicant for the visa if:
 (a) the sponsor has been convicted of a relevant offence or relevant offences; and
 (b) the sponsor has a significant criminal record in relation to the relevant offence or relevant offences (see regulation 1.20KD).
 (4) Despite subregulation (3), the Minister may decide to approve the sponsorship if the Minister considers it reasonable to do so, having regard to matters including the following (without limitation):
 (a) the length of time since the sponsor completed the sentence (or sentences) for the relevant offence or relevant offences;
 (b) the best interests of the following:
 (i) any children of the sponsor;
 (ii) any