Section 306K — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

(1) If:

(a) a document is given to the Migration Agents Registration Authority under section 306D by an inactive migration agent; and

(b) the document relates to the affairs of a particular client of the inactive migration agent;

then, as soon as practicable, the Migration Agents Registration Authority must:

(c) give the document to:

(i) the client; or

(ii) if the client has, by written notice given to the Authority, nominated a person to receive such documents—that person; and

(d) give the client information about how to contact other registered migration agents.

(2) If:

(a) a document is given to the Migration Agents Registration Authority under section 306E or 306F by the legal personal representative of:

(i) a deceased inactive migration agent; or

(ii) a deceased registered migration agent; and

(b) the document relates to the affairs of a particular client of the deceased migration agent;

then, as soon as practicable, the Migration Agents Registration Authority must:

(c) give the document to:

(i) the client; or

(ii) if the client has, by written notice given to the Authority, nominated a person to receive such documents—that person; and

(d) give the client information about how to contact other registered migration agents.

Related sections

• s 306G — Reasonable compensation
• s 306H — Failure to comply with notice
• s 306J — Self‑incrimination
• s 306L — Compensation—constitutional safety‑net
• s 308 — Requiring registered migration agents to give information
• s 309 — Persons may make submissions

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