Migration Act 1958

An individual may apply to the Migration Agents Registration Authority to be registered as a registered migration agent.

The individual must satisfy 1 of 2 publishing options set out in section 288A, unless the individual has been registered at some time within the period, immediately before making the application, that is prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.

A registration application is to be in a form approved in writing by the Authority and contain such information relevant to the application as is required by the form.

The applicant may be required to make a statutory declaration, or to answer questions, in relation to the application: see section 288B.

The day on which a registration application is taken to have been made is the day worked out in accordance with the regulations.

The Authority must not consider a registration application unless the applicant has paid the registration application fee (if any) on the application.

If the applicant is required under this section to satisfy 1 of 2 publishing options, the Authority must not consider the application unless the applicant has:

satisfied one of those options; and

given the Authority evidence of the publication concerned.

If:

the applicant has been registered at some time before making the application; and

the Authority made a decision to suspend or cancel the applicant’s registration; and

the applicant made an application (the review application) for review of the decision under the ART Act or for judicial review of the decision;

The applicant may withdraw an application by giving notice in writing to the Authority. However, the applicant is not entitled to a refund of the registration application fee paid in relation to the application.