Automatic continuation of registration
300 Automatic continuation of registration
When agent’s registration is automatically continued
Subsection (4) applies to continue a registered migration agent’s registration beyond the last day (the expiry day) of the agent’s registration if, before the end of the expiry day:
the agent made a registration application; and
the agent paid the registration application fee (if any) in respect of the application; and
the Migration Agents Registration Authority had not decided the application.
Exception—suspension
However, subsection (4) does not apply to continue the agent’s registration if, before the end of the expiry day, the Authority made a decision to suspend the agent’s registration, unless:
the suspension had been completed before the end of the expiry day; or
there was a decision (other than a stay order) of the ART or a court in force, immediately before the end of the expiry day, to the effect that the agent’s registration is not suspended or cancelled.
Exception—cancellation
Subsection (4) also does not apply to continue the agent’s registration if, before the end of the expiry day, the Authority made a decision to cancel the agent’s registration, unless:
there was a decision (other than a stay order) of the ART or a court in force, immediately before the end of the expiry day, to the effect that the agent’s registration is not suspended or cancelled; or
there was a decision of the ART or a court in force to the effect that the agent’s registration is suspended, and the suspension had been completed before the end of the expiry day.
Period of continuation of registration
The agent’s registration is taken to continue after the expiry day until the earliest of the following:
the Authority decides the application;
the Authority decides to suspend the agent’s registration;
the Authority decides to cancel the agent’s registration;
the end of the period of 10 months beginning on the day after the expiry day.
Application granted if no decision within a certain period
If, before the end of the period of 10 months beginning on the day after the expiry day, the Authority has not:
decided the registration application; and
decided to suspend the agent’s registration; and
decided to cancel the agent’s registration;
then the application is taken to have been granted at the end of that period.
When registration takes effect
If the Authority grants the registration application, or the registration application is taken to have been granted under subsection (5), the registration is treated as having taken effect at the end of the expiry day.
An agent’s registration is due to end on 31 October (the expiry day). On 20 October the agent applies to be registered again. The Authority has not decided the application by the end of 31 October.
The agent’s registration continues automatically past 31 October until the Authority decides the application.
On 15 November the Authority grants the application. The new 12 month registration is treated as having taken effect at the end of 31 October.
When Authority makes decision
For the purposes of this section, the Authority is taken to have made a decision even if the decision is later stayed.
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