Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01653:clause:1_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01653
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3
Character Range: 2304–3835

3  After Division 2.18 (heading)
Insert:

Subdivision 2.18.1—Labour agreements

2.75C  Labour agreements
 (1) The Minister may, in writing, enter an agreement (a labour agreement) with a person, an unincorporated association or a partnership in Australia under which the person, unincorporated association or partnership is authorised to recruit, employ or engage services of a person in occupations and at locations covered by the agreement.
 (2) Without limiting the matters that may be specified in a labour agreement, a labour agreement may specify matters relating to the following:
 (a) the number of approved nominations that are permitted under the agreement;
 (b) the occupations in relation to which a position may be nominated under the agreement;
 (c) requirements relating to salary for occupations nominated under the agreement;
 (d) the obligations on the person, association or partnership in relation to the person being recruited, employed or engaged;
 (e) the maximum period of stay permitted for a person undertaking an occupation nominated under the agreement;
 (f) matters relating to criteria specified for a visa or visa of a specified class including:
 (i) English language requirements; and
 (ii) age requirements; and
 (iii) skills, qualifications and employment background requirements; and
 (iv) duration of a visa required to be held to qualify for another visa.
 (3) A labour agreement may be varied by the parties to the agreement after it has come into effect.

Subdivision 2.18.2—Work agreements