Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:11:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 18/30)
Character Range: 155252–158068

applicant had compelling reasons, other than reasons related to his or her financial circumstances, for not applying for a specified visa at the same time as the person applied for his or her specified visa; or
 (b) if:
 (i) the relevant applicant applied for a specified visa at the same time as the sponsor; and
 (ii) the relevant applicant withdrew the application for the specified visa before it was granted; and
 (iii) the relevant applicant had compelling reasons, other than reasons related to his or her financial circumstances, for withdrawing the application for the specified visa.
 (4) In this regulation:
relevant applicant means the applicant for:
 (a) a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa; or
 (b) a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa; or
 (c) a Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa.
specified visa means:
 (a) a Subclass 143 (Contributory Parent) visa; or
 (b) a Subclass 864 (Contributory Aged Parent) visa.

1.20KB  Limitation on approval of sponsorship—child, partner and prospective marriage visas
 (1) This regulation applies in relation to:
 (a) an application for any of the following visas:
 (i) a Child (Migrant) (Class AH) visa;
 (ii) a Child (Residence) (Class BT) visa;
 (iii) an Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa;
 (iv) a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa;
 (v) a Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa;
 (vi) a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa;
  if the primary applicant or secondary applicant is under 18 at the time of the application; and
 (b) an application for the approval of a sponsorship in relation to that application for a visa.

Sponsor charged with registrable offence
 (2) If the sponsor has been charged with a registrable offence, the Minister must refuse to approve the sponsorship of all of the applicants for the visa unless:
 (a) none of the applicants is under 18 at the time of the decision on the application for approval of the sponsorship; or
 (b) the charge has been withdrawn, dismissed or otherwise disposed of without the recording of a conviction.

Sponsor convicted of registrable offence
 (3) Subject to subregulations (4) and (5), if the sponsor has been convicted of a registrable offence, the Minister must refuse to approve the sponsorship of all of the applicants for the visa unless:
 (a) none of the applicants is under 18 at the time of the decision on the application for approval of the sponsorship; or
 (b) the conviction has been quashed or otherwise set aside.
 (4) Despite subregulation (3), the Minister may decide to approve the sponsorship if:
 (a) the sponsor completed the sentence imposed for the registrable offence (including any period of release under recognisance, parole, or licence) more than 5 years before the date of the application for approval of the sponsorship; and
 (b)