Section 283Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

False representation that a person is a registered migration agent

(1) A person who is not a registered migration agent must not directly or indirectly represent that he or she is such an agent.

(2) A person must not directly or indirectly represent that another person who is not a registered migration agent is such an agent.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

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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