Section 245AYEMigration Act 1958 (Cth)

When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—bar placed on approved work sponsor etc.

Bar placed on approved work sponsor

(1) A person is subject to a migrant worker sanction if:

(a) the person is an approved work sponsor; and

(b) a bar is placed on the person under paragraph 140M(1)(c) or (d); and

(c) either:

(i) the person has not requested the Minister to waive the bar in accordance with any regulations made for the purposes of section 140P; or

(ii) if the person has made such a request—the Minister has not waived the bar under subsection 140O(2).

Failure to comply with compliance notice

(2) A person is subject to a migrant worker sanction if:

(a) the person is or was an approved work sponsor; and

(b) a civil penalty order is made against the person in relation to a contravention of subsection 140RB(5).

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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