Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 17/79)
Character Range: 461832–464659

or
 (ib) a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa; or
 (ii) a Subclass 416 (Special Program) visa; or
 (iii) a Subclass 488 (Superyacht Crew) visa;
  the applicant has not sought to recover from another person some or all of the costs, including migration agent costs, that relate specifically to the recruitment of that applicant, proposed applicant or holder.
 (4) However, the Minister may disregard a criterion referred to in subregulation (2) or (3) if the Minister considers it reasonable to do so.

Division 2.13A—Criteria for approval of family sponsor

2.60T  Purpose of Division
  This Division is made for the purposes of subsection 140E(1A) of the Act.

2.60U  Criteria for approval as a parent sponsor
 (1) If a person applies for approval as a family sponsor in relation to the parent sponsor class, the Minister must approve the applicant as a family sponsor in relation to that class if the Minister is satisfied that:
 (a) the applicant is not an ineligible sponsor; and
 (b) the application was made in accordance with the process referred to in regulation 2.61A; and
 (c) subject to subregulations (3) and (4) of this regulation, the application specifies no more than 2 persons as persons whom the applicant intends to sponsor; and
 (d) those specified persons are permitted sponsored persons in relation to the applicant; and
 (e) the applicant meets the general sponsor requirements (see regulation 2.60V); and
 (f) the applicant passes the income test (see regulation 2.60W); and
 (g) the applicant meets the conduct requirements (see regulation 2.60X); and
 (h) the applicant meets the outstanding debt requirements (see regulation 2.60Y); and
 (i) if the applicant has a spouse or de facto partner—the spouse or de facto partner meets the partner requirements (see regulation 2.60Z).

Ineligible sponsor
 (2) The applicant is an ineligible sponsor if:
 (a) 3 or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas; and
 (b) at least 3 of those parents:
 (i) have not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas ceased to be in effect; and
 (ii) do not hold permanent visas.

One previously sponsored parent in Australia
 (3) If:
 (a) one or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa; and
 (b) that parent or one of those parents:
 (i) has not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa ceased to be in effect; and
 (ii) does not hold a permanent visa;
the application must not specify 2 persons as persons whom the applicant intends to sponsor unless one of those specified persons is the parent referred to in paragraph (b).

Two previously sponsored parents in Australia
 (4)