Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:5:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 20/34)
Character Range: 319360–322007

to that kind of visa; and
 (ii) meets any other requirements specified by the Minister under subregulation (7) in relation to that kind of visa and that kind of valid passport; and
 (c) the application is made:
 (i) using an approved form specified by the Minister under subregulation (7) in relation to that kind of visa and that kind of valid passport; and
 (ii) in a way specified by the Minister under subregulation (7) in relation to that kind of visa, that kind of valid passport and that approved form.
 (3) The request must be made:
 (a) as permitted by subregulation (4); or
 (b) in a form approved by the Minister under regulation 1.18 for the purposes of this paragraph.
 (4) If the approved form for the application enables the making of the request, the request may be made as enabled by the approved form.
 (5) A request made as mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) must be made:
 (a) using an approved form specified by the Minister under subregulation (7) in relation to the kind of visa applied for and the kind of valid passport held by the applicant; and
 (b) in a way specified by the Minister under subregulation (7) in relation to that kind of visa, that kind of valid passport and that approved form.
 (6) The fee for the request prescribed under regulation 2.12N must be paid in accordance with that regulation.
 (7) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify matters for subregulations (2) and (5).
 (8) The legislative instrument may specify different matters for different classes of applicant.

2.12N  Fee for request for priority consideration of visa applications
 (1) The fee for a request for priority consideration of a visa application under regulation 2.12M is $1 000.
 (2) The fee must be paid to the Commonwealth at, or before, the time the request is made.
 (3) If the request is made on the internet (whether the request is made in the approved form for the application or made separately), the fee must be paid by:
 (a) credit card, in accordance with the instructions given to the applicant as part of making the request; or
 (b) funds transfer, in accordance with the instructions given to the applicant as part of making the request; or
 (c) the Paypal system, in accordance with the instructions given to the applicant as part of making the request.

2.12P  Refund of fee for request for priority consideration of visa applications
 (1) The Minister must refund the fee for a request for priority consideration of a visa application if the Minister decides, under regulation 2.12F, to refund the visa application charge paid in relation to that application.
 (2) The refund under this regulation must