Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:4:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 7/33)
Character Range: 635126–637822

that is not associated with the person; and
 (ii) the person does not engage in activities that relate to the hire of a visa holder to a business that is not associated with the person; and
 (c) if the person is or was a standard business sponsor who was not lawfully operating a business in Australia, and was lawfully operating a business outside Australia, at the time of the person's approval as a standard business sponsor, or at the time of the last approval of a variation to the person's term of approval as a standard business sponsor:
 (i) the person does not engage in activities that relate to the recruitment of a visa holder, an applicant for a visa or a proposed applicant for a visa for the purpose of supplying the holder, applicant or proposed applicant to any other business; and
 (ii) the person does not engage in activities that relate to the hire of a visa holder to any other business.
 (2AB) The person's obligation in subregulation (2AA) applies only in relation to the following:
 (a) a primary sponsored person who holds a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa on the basis of satisfying the criteria in subclause 457.223(4) of Schedule 2 (as in force before 18 March 2018);
 (b) a primary sponsored person whose last substantive visa was a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa held on the basis of satisfying the criteria in subclause 457.223(4) of Schedule 2 (as in force before 18 March 2018);
 (c) a primary sponsored person who holds a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa in the Short‑term stream or Medium‑term stream (as in force before 7 December 2024);
 (d) a primary sponsored person whose last substantive visa was a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa in the Short‑term stream or Medium‑term stream (as in force before 7 December 2024);
 (e) a primary sponsored person who holds a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa in the Specialist Skills stream or Core Skills stream;
 (f) a primary sponsored person whose last substantive visa was a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa in the Specialist Skills stream or Core Skills stream.
 (2B) If:
 (a) the primary sponsored person holds a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa, or the last substantive visa held by the primary sponsored person was a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa; and
 (b) the nominated occupation is not an occupation specified by the Minister in an instrument made under subregulation 2.72C(14);
the person must ensure that:
 (c) if the person is, or was, a standard business sponsor—the primary sponsored person is engaged only as:
 (i) an employee of the person; or
 (ii) an employee of