Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952:reg:8:p54
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 54/100)
Character Range: 187909–190448

(1)(a) or a direction under paragraph (1)(b).
 (3) An issuing body must not issue an MSIC to a person in contravention of a direction under paragraph (1)(b).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

6.08HA  Provision of information to Secretary AGD
  If the Secretary makes a decision under regulation 6.08F, 6.08H, 6.08MB, 6.08MC or 6.08X, the Secretary must tell the Secretary AGD about the decision.

6.08I  MSICs—period of issue and expiry
 (1) Unless earlier cancelled, an MSIC expires:
 (a) if the holder applied for a white MSIC, or a blue MSIC that is to be in force for 2 years—2 years after the last day of the month in which the background check, undertaken when the holder applied for the MSIC, was completed; or
 (b) if the holder applied for a blue MSIC that is to be in force for 4 years—4 years after the last day of the month in which the background check, undertaken when the holder applied for the MSIC, was completed.
 (2) However:
 (a) an MSIC issued to a person under 18 in reliance on subregulation 6.08C(4) must expire no later than the earlier of:
 (i) 6 months after the person's 18th birthday; and
 (ii) 2 years after the last day of the month in which the background check, undertaken when the person applied for the MSIC, was completed; and
 (b) an MSIC issued to a person who is entitled to remain in Australia because he or she holds a visa must expire no later than the day on which the person's visa expires; and
 (c) an MSIC issued under regulation 6.08E must expire on the same day as the ASIC mentioned in paragraph 6.08E(a); and
 (d) an MSIC issued to a person on the basis of being a person mentioned in subparagraph 6.08C(1)(c)(iii) must expire no later than 2 years after the last day of the month in which the background check, undertaken when the person applied for the MSIC, was completed; and
 (e) an MSIC issued under regulation 6.08L expires in accordance with subregulation 6.08L(3).
 (3) If an MSIC is suspended under regulation 6.08LF, the MSIC expires on the date it would have expired if it had not been suspended.
 (4) If an MSIC is cancelled and the cancellation is set aside (however described) by the Secretary or the Administrative Review Tribunal, the MSIC expires on the earlier of:
 (a) the date it would have expired if it had not been cancelled; or
 (b) if a condition imposed under subregulation 6.08MD(1) sets an earlier expiry date—that date.

6.08J  Form of blue MSICs and white MSICs

Form of blue MSIC
 (2) A blue MSIC issued by an issuing body must be in a form approved in writing by