Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 13/79)
Character Range: 451842–454578

approved as a work sponsor under subsection 140E(1) of the Act (see paragraph (b) of the definition of approved work sponsor in subsection 5(1) of the Act).
 (2) For the purposes of subsection 140E(2) of the Act, a parent sponsor is a class of sponsor in relation to which a person may be approved as a family sponsor.

Division 2.13—Criteria for approval of work sponsor
Note: A person (other than a Minister) who is a party to a work agreement is an approved work sponsor and does not need to be approved as a work sponsor under subsection 140E(1) of the Act (see paragraph (b) of the definition of approved work sponsor in subsection 5(1) of the Act).

2.59  Criteria for approval as a standard business sponsor
  For subsection 140E(1) of the Act, the criterion that must be satisfied for the Minister to approve an application by a person (the applicant) for approval as a standard business sponsor is that the Minister is satisfied that:
 (a) the applicant has applied for approval as a standard business sponsor in accordance with the process set out in regulation 2.61; and
 (c) the applicant is lawfully operating a business (whether in or outside Australia); and
 (f) if the applicant is lawfully operating a business in Australia:
 (i) the applicant has attested, in writing, that the applicant has a strong record of, or a demonstrated commitment to, employing local labour; and
 (ii) the applicant has declared, in writing, that the applicant will not engage in discriminatory recruitment practices; and
 (g) either:
 (i) there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the applicant or a person associated with the applicant; or
 (ii) it is reasonable to disregard any adverse information known to Immigration about the applicant or a person associated with the applicant; and
 (h) if the applicant is lawfully operating a business outside Australia and does not lawfully operate a business in Australia—the applicant is seeking to be approved as a standard business sponsor in relation to a holder of a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa, a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa or a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa, or an applicant or a proposed applicant (the visa applicant) for a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, and the applicant intends for the visa holder or visa applicant to:
 (i) establish, or assist in establishing, on behalf of the applicant, a business operation in Australia with overseas connections; or
 (ii) fulfil, or assist in fulfilling, a contractual obligation of the applicant.

2.60  Criterion for approval as a temporary activities sponsor
  For the purposes of subsection 140E(1) of the Act, the criterion that must be satisfied for the Minister to approve