Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00376:reg:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00376
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18
Character Range: 14659–15537

18  Duty not to undermine the migration law
 (1) A migration agent must not act in a way that is intended to:
 (a) defeat the purpose of the migration law; or
 (b) evade a requirement of the migration law;
for the purpose of obtaining a benefit or advantage for the agent, a client of the agent or any other person.
 (2) A migration agent must not, in making an application or giving other immigration assistance, withhold relevant information or documents from a government official for the purpose of causing delay.
 (3) A migration agent must not:
 (a) act in a way that is intended to frustrate the proper disposition of any review or appeal process in relation to decisions made under the migration law; or
 (b) delay such a review or appeal process for any purpose other than ensuring the proper disposition of the process; or
 (c) abuse such a review or appeal process.