Commonwealth of Australia Migration Regulations 1994

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1 Commonwealth of Australia Migration Regulations 1994 PAYMENT OF VISA APPLICATION CHARGES AND FEES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES 2016/035 (Conversion Instrument) (Subregulation 5.36(1A)) I, STEVEN GROVES, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations): 1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 16/001 (F2015L02120), Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currency 2016, signed on 22 December 2015; and 2. SPECIFY, in the table in the Schedule to this Instrument, for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations in : a. Column A: the foreign currency which the payment of a fee and/or a visa application charge, other than a visa application charge payment mentioned in subregulation 5.36(3A) of the Regulations, must be paid; and b. Column B: the International Standards Organisation code (ISO code) for the relevant currency; and c. Column C: the exchange rate for the Australian Dollar for each relevant currency. This Instrument, IMMI 16/035, Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies 2016/035, commences on 1 July Dated: 1 May 2016 Steven Groves STEVEN GROVES Chief Financial Officer, Finance Division of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

2 SCHEDULE Column A (Currency Name) Column B (ISO Code) Column C (Exchange Rate) United Arab Emirates Dirham AED Argentine Peso ARS Bangladeshi Taka BDT Brunei Dollar BND Brazilian Real BRL Bhutanese Ngultrum BTN Canadian Dollar CAD Chilean Peso CLP Chinese Renminbi Yuan CNY Colombian Peso COP Egyptian Pound EGP Ethiopian Birr ETB Euro EUR Fiji Dollar FJD British Pound GBP Hong Kong Dollar HKD Indonesian Rupiah IDR Israeli New Shekel ILS Indian Rupee INR Jordanian Dinar JOD Japanese Yen JPY Kenyan Shilling KES Korean Won KRW Sri Lanka Rupee LKR Mongolian Tugrik MNT

3 Column A (Currency Name) Column B (ISO Code) Column C (Exchange Rate) Mauritius Rupee MUR Mexican Peso MXN Malaysian Ringgit MYR Nigerian Naira NGN New Zealand Dollar NZD Papua New Guinea Kina PGK Philippine Peso PHP Pakistan Rupee PKR Russian Rouble RUB Saudi Arabian Riyal SAR Solomon Islands Dollar SBD Singapore Dollar SGD Thai Baht THB Tongan Pa'anga TOP Turkish Lira TRY US Dollar USD Vietnamese Dong VND Vanuatu Vatu VUV Samoan Tala WST Central Pacific Franc XPF South African Rand ZAR

4 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT Migration Regulations 1994 PAYMENT OF VISA APPLICATION CHARGES AND FEES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES 2016/035 (Conversion Instrument) (Subregulation 5.36(1A)) 1. Instrument IMMI 16/035 is made under subregulation 5.36(1A) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations). 2. The Instrument revokes IMMI 16/001 (F2015L02120) under subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which states where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument of a legislative or administrative character, the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument. 3. The Instrument operates for the Minister to specify under regulation 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations, the foreign currencies and their relevant exchange rates in relation to the Australian Dollar in which the payment of a fee and/or a visa application charge other than a visa application charge payment mentioned in subregulation 5.36(3A) of the Regulations that must be made in accordance with regulation 2.12JA of the Regulations, is to be paid to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 4. The purpose of the Instrument is to update the currency exchange rates for the purposes of paying a visa application charge, other than a visa application charge payment mentioned in subregulation 5.36(3A) of the Regulations, and/or a fee. 5. In accordance with section 15J(2)(e) of the Legislation Act 2003, consultation was not necessary as the Instrument is of a minor or machinery nature and does not substantially alter existing arrangements. 6. The Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) has advised that a Regulatory Impact Statement is not required (OBPR Reference 20790). 7. The Minister delegated his powers contained in subparagraph 5.36(1A) of the Regulations to the Chief Financial Officer, Finance Division of the Department of Authorised Version Explanatory Statement registered 03/05/2016 to F2016L00632

5 Immigration and Border Protection, in Instrument of Delegation DEL 16/013, signed on 18 March Under section 10 of the Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015, the Instrument is exempt from disallowance and therefore a Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights is not required. 9. The Instrument commences on 1 July Authorised Version Explanatory Statement registered 03/05/2016 to F2016L00632