Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01653:clause:1_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01653
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 9
Character Range: 4260–4764

9  After clause 186.232 of Schedule 2
Insert:

186.232A
 (1) If, at the time of application:
 (a) the applicant held a regional provisional visa; or
 (b) the last substantive visa held by the applicant was a regional provisional visa;
the applicant must have held the visa for at least 3 years at the time of application unless circumstances specified in an instrument under subclause (2) exist.
 (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify circumstances for the purposes of subclause (1).