Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01183:clause:1_140h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01183
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 140H
Character Range: 4425–5733

140H  Sponsorship undertakings

 (1) The regulations may require an applicant for approval as a sponsor of a person for a visa to make prescribed undertakings.

Note: The following are examples of the kinds of undertakings that might be set out in the regulations:

(a) to pay debts for medical or hospital treatment incurred by a visa holder sponsored by the sponsor;

(b) to pay to the Commonwealth the costs of locating, detaining and removing from Australia a visa holder sponsored by the sponsor;

(c) to pay the costs of the departure from Australia of a visa holder sponsored by the sponsor;

(d) to comply with the Department's requirements to provide information to the Department;

(e) to notify the Department of changes in the circumstances of the sponsor or of a visa holder sponsored by the sponsor;

(f) to cooperate with the Department's monitoring of the sponsor or of a visa holder sponsored by the sponsor.

 (2) The undertakings only have effect if the applicant consents in writing to sponsor that person. The applicant's consent may be given either at the time the application for approval is made, or at a later date.

 (3) The undertakings do not have effect until the visa is granted.

 (4) Different undertakings may be prescribed for different kinds of visa (however described).