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the visa in accordance with paragraph 2.43(1)(g) of the Regulations;
(d) the visa holder was unable to marry the visa holder's sponsor before the visa ceased to be in effect only because of restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID‑19 pandemic;
(e) the request for the refund is made on or before 31 December 2022.
       (4A) Subject to subsection (5), a circumstance is that all of the following apply:
(a) the visa was in effect on 10 September 2021;
(b) the visa holder entered Australia when the visa was in effect;
(c) the visa holder was unable to marry the visa holder's sponsor before the visa ceased to be in effect only because of restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;
(d) the request for the refund is made on or before 31 December 2022;
(e) at the time of the request the visa had ceased to be in effect.
       (5) Subsections (4) and (4A) do not apply if the visa holder did not marry the visa holder's sponsor only because restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID‑19 pandemic:
(a) restricted the number of guests able to attend the proposed wedding of the visa holder and the visa holder's sponsor; or
(b) prevented guests, or particular guests, from attending the proposed wedding; or
(c) prevented the proposed wedding taking place at the time or location preferred by the visa holder and the visa holder's sponsor.
       (6) A circumstance is that all of the following apply:
(a) the visa was in effect at any time during the period commencing on 6 October 2020 and ending on 10 December 2020;
(b) the visa holder:
 (i) was outside Australia on 10 December 2020; and
 (ii) did not enter Australia after 10 December 2020 as the holder of that visa;
(c) the request for the refund is made on or before 31 December 2022;
(d) at the time of the request:
 (i) the visa had ceased to be in effect; or
 (ii) the visa holder had asked the Minister to cancel the visa in accordance with paragraph 2.43(1)(g) or (h) of the Regulations.
       (7) A circumstance is that all of the following apply:
(a) the visa was in effect on 15 September 2021;
(b) the visa holder:
 (i) was outside Australia on 15 September 2021; and
 (ii) did not enter Australia after 15 September 2021 as the holder of that visa;
(c) the request for refund is made on or before 31 December 2022;
(d) at the time of the request, the visa had ceased to be in effect because the visa holder had asked the Minister to cancel the visa in accordance with paragraph 2.43(1)(g) or (h) of the