Section 312AMigration Act 1958 (Cth)

Notification of giving of immigration assistance to visa applicants

(1) If:

(a) a registered migration agent gives immigration assistance to a visa applicant in relation to the visa application; and

(b) the agent gives the assistance after having agreed to represent the applicant;

the agent must notify the Department in accordance with the regulations and within the period worked out in accordance with the regulations.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

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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