Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/26)
Character Range: 358211–360982

3     The applicant is not described in item 1 or 2                                                                 28 days

Note: The prescribed conditions for the purposes of section 75 of the Act are set out in:
(a) clause 050.612 of Schedule 2 (for a Subclass 050—Bridging (General) visa); and
(b) clause 051.611 of Schedule 2 (for a Subclass 051—Bridging (Protection Visa Applicant) visa); and
(c) clause 060.611 of Schedule 2 (for a Subclass 060—Bridging F visa).

2.24A  Grant of Subclass 050 Bridging (General) visa without application and cessation of certain other bridging visas
 (1) This regulation applies to a person if:
 (a) the person was granted a bridging visa on the basis of making a valid application for a substantive visa; and
 (b) at a particular time (the cessation time), the bridging visa ceases to be in effect under one of the following provisions of Schedule 2:
 (i) subparagraph 010.511(1)(b)(iiaa);
 (ii) subparagraph 020.511(1)(b)(iiaa);
 (iii) subparagraph 030.511(1)(b)(iiaa);
 (iv) subparagraph 050.511(1)(b)(iiaa);
 (v) paragraph 051.511(1)(aa); and
 (c) at the cessation time, the person is in Australia, but not in immigration clearance.

Grant of new bridging visa to replace ceased bridging visa
 (2) Despite anything in Schedule 1 and Divisions 050.2 to 050.4 of Part 050 of Schedule 2, the Minister must, immediately after the cessation time, grant the person a Subclass 050 Bridging (General) visa in respect of the application for the substantive visa.
Note: See Divisions 050.5 and 050.6 of Part 050 of Schedule 2 for when the visa is in effect and the conditions to which it is subject.

Cessation of certain other bridging visas held by the person
 (3) If, at the cessation time, the person also held another visa of any of the following classes:
 (a) Bridging A (Class WA);
 (b) Bridging B (Class WB);
 (c) Bridging C (Class WC);
 (d) Bridging E (Class WE);
that other visa, despite anything in Schedule 2, also ceases to be in effect immediately after the cessation time.

2.25  Grant of Bridging E (Class WE) visas without application
 (1) This regulation applies to:
 (a) a non‑citizen who is in criminal detention; or
 (b) a non‑citizen who:
 (i) is unwilling or unable to make a valid application for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa; and
 (ii) is not barred from making a valid application for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa by a provision in the Act or these Regulations, other than in item 1305 of Schedule 1.
 (2) Despite anything in Schedule 1, the Minister may grant the non‑citizen a Bridging E (Class WE) visa if the Minister is satisfied that, at the time of decision:
 (a) the non‑citizen satisfies the criteria set out in clauses 050.211, 050.212, 050.222, 050.223, 050.224 and 050.411 of Schedule 2; or
 (b) the