Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00064:reg:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00064
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15
Character Range: 115675–117698

15  Amendments made by the Migration (Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/053) 2022
 (1) This section applies to an application for:
 (a) a Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visa; or
 (b) a Subclass 190 (Skilled—Nominated) visa; or
 (c) a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa; or
 (d) a Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa;
made on or after the day (the commencement day) the Migration (Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/053) 2022 commences.

New assessing authorities specified for visa applications made on or after commencement day regardless of when application for skills assessment is made
 (2) The amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration (Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/053) 2022 apply in relation to an application for a visa to which this section applies, whether the application for the skills assessment in relation to the application for the visa was made before, on or after the commencement day.

Previous assessing authorities also specified for visa applications made on or after commencement day if application for skills assessment is made before commencement day
 (3) For the purposes of subregulation 2.26B(1) of the Regulations, a person or body listed in column 2 of an item of the following table is also specified as the relevant assessing authority for:
 (a) the skilled occupation listed in column 1 of the item; and
 (b) all countries;
for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment made by a resident of one of those countries in relation to an application for a visa to which this section applies, if the application for the skills assessment is made before the commencement day.

Assessing authorities
                       Column 1                                          Column 2

Item                   Occupation                                        Assessing authority