Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:5:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 9/9)
Character Range: 264122–265635

subject to subregulations (3) and (4) of this regulation, a valid application (a pre‑conversion application) for a Subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa or a Subclass 790 (Safe Haven Enterprise) visa made before the TPV/SHEV transition day by an applicant described in column 1 of an item of the following table is, immediately after this regulation starts to apply in relation to the application under column 2 of the item:
 (a) taken not to be, and never to have been, a valid application for a Subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa or a Subclass 790 (Safe Haven Enterprise) visa, except for the purposes of section 197C of the Act; and
 (b) taken to be, and always to have been, a valid application for a Resolution of Status (Class CD) visa, made by the applicant.
Note 1: As a result, the Minister is required to make a decision on the pre‑conversion application as if it were a valid application for a Resolution of Status (Class CD) visa.
Note 2: TPV/SHEV transition day is defined in regulation 1.03.

Conversion of visa applications
                                 Column 1                                                                                                                                                                         Column 2
Item                             Applicants                                                                                                                                                                       When this regulation starts to apply