Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 22/79)
Character Range: 474356–476986

the fee.
 (6) A refund under subregulation (4) may be paid:
 (a) in Australian currency; or
 (b) if the fee in respect of which the refund is being paid was paid in another currency, in that other currency.

2.61A  Application for approval as family sponsor
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 140F(1) of the Act, a person may apply to the Minister for approval as a family sponsor, in relation to a class of sponsor specified in subregulation 2.58(2), in accordance with the process set out in this regulation.
 (2) An application for approval as a family sponsor:
 (a) must not be made by a person who is an approved family sponsor; and
 (b) must not be made by a person at a particular time if:
 (i) the person, or the spouse or de facto partner of the person, has previously made such an application; and
 (ii) at that time, that application has not been finally determined; and
 (c) must not be made after a day, or during a period, specified in an instrument under subregulation (4).
 (3) An application for approval as a family sponsor:
 (a) must be made using the internet; and
 (b) must be made using the form specified in an instrument under subregulation (4); and
 (c) must be accompanied by the fee specified in an instrument under subregulation (4).
 (4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify any or all of the following:
 (a) a day, or a period, for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c);
 (b) a form for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b);
 (c) a fee for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c).

2.62  Notice of decision
 (1) If the Minister makes a decision under subsection 140E(1) of the Act about an application for approval as a work sponsor, the Minister must give written notice of the decision to the applicant:
 (a) within a reasonable period after making the decision; and
 (b) by attaching a written copy of the approval or refusal; and
 (c) if the decision is a refusal—by attaching a statement of reasons for the refusal.
 (1A) If the Minister makes a decision under subsection 140E(1A) of the Act about an application for approval as a family sponsor, the Minister must give written notice of the decision to the applicant:
 (a) within a reasonable period after making the decision; and
 (b) by attaching a written copy of the decision; and
 (c) if the decision is to refuse the application—by attaching a statement of reasons for the decision.
 (2) The Minister may provide notification to an applicant under subregulation (1) or (1A) in an electronic form.

Division 2.15—Terms of approval of sponsorship

2.63  Temporary activities sponsor or temporary work sponsor
 (1) For subsection 140G(2) of