Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Act 2023 (100 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Pacific Engagement Visas

Part 1   Amendments

Higher Education Support Act 2003

11   At the end of clause 1 of Schedule 1

Add:

(4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a kind of visa for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of Pacific engagement visa holder in subclause (1) if the Minister has been advised by the Minister administering the Migration Act 1958 (the Immigration Minister ) that, in the opinion of the Immigration Minister:

(a) the kind of visa has replaced or will replace:

(i) the kind of visa mentioned in paragraph (a) of that definition; or

(ii) a kind of visa previously determined under this subclause; and

(b) the replacement kind of visa is intended to give the same benefits as the replaced kind of visa.