Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:116:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 116 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 316201–318803

that occurred or occurs in relation to this Act; and
 (b) the incorrect information was taken into account in, or in connection with, making:
 (i) a decision that enabled the person to make a valid application for a visa; or
 (ii) a decision to grant a visa to the person; and
 (c) the giving of the incorrect information is not covered by Subdivision C.
This subsection applies whenever the incorrect information was given and whether the visa referred to in subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii) is the current visa or a previous visa that the person held.
 (1AC) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may cancel a visa (the current visa) if he or she is satisfied that:
 (a) a benefit was asked for or received by, or on behalf of, the person (the visa holder) who holds the current visa from another person in return for the occurrence of a sponsorship‑related event; or
 (b) a benefit was offered or provided by, or on behalf of, the person (the visa holder) who holds the current visa to another person in return for the occurrence of a sponsorship‑related event.
 (1AD) Subsection (1AC) applies:
 (a) whether or not the visa holder held the current visa or any previous visa at the time the benefit was asked for, received, offered or provided; and
 (b) whether or not the sponsorship‑related event relates to the current visa or any previous visa that the visa holder held; and
 (c) whether or not the sponsorship‑related event occurred.
 (1A) The regulations may do any one or more of the following:
 (a) prescribe matters to which the Minister must, or must not, have regard in determining whether the Minister is satisfied as mentioned in:
 (i) a paragraph of subsection (1) or (1AC); or
 (ii) subsection (1AA) or (1AB); or
 (b) prescribe matters to which the Minister may have regard in determining whether the Minister is satisfied as mentioned in:
 (i) a paragraph of subsection (1) or (1AC); or
 (ii) subsection (1AA) or (1AB); or
 (c) specify the weight to be given to a matter prescribed under paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.
 (1B) Subsection (1A) does not limit the matters to which the Minister may have regard in determining whether the Minister is satisfied as mentioned in:
 (a) a paragraph of subsection (1) or (1AC); or
 (b) subsection (1AA) or (1AB).
 (2) The Minister is not to cancel a visa under subsection (1), (1AA), (1AB) or (1AC) if there exist prescribed circumstances in which a visa is not to be cancelled.
 (3) If the Minister may cancel a visa under subsection (1), (1AA), (1AB) or (1AC), the Minister must do so if there exist prescribed circumstances in