Migration (Chemicals of Security Concern) Specification (LIN 23/053) 2023 dated 14 August 2023 specifies the list of chemicals of security concern for the purposes of visa conditions 8551 and 8560 which requires that visa holders who hold a Subclass 050 Bridging (General) visa or a Subclass 070 Bridging (Removal Pending) visa must obtain the Minister’s approval before taking up employment in an occupation that involves the use of, or access to such chemicals of security concern.
The instrument specifies chemical and their Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number as a chemical of security concern for the purposes of subclauses 8551(2) and 8560(2) of Schedule 8 to the Migration Regulations. It allows the Minister to prevent visa holders who hold a Subclass 050 Bridging (General) visa or a Subclass 070 Bridging (Removal Pending) visa from working in occupations involving potential risk to security and safety and to facilitate possible cancellation of the bridging visa if the visa holder takes up employment involving the use of or access to such chemicals, or acquires such chemicals without the Minister’s approval.
Therefore, Subclass 050 Bridging or a Subclass 070 Bridging visa holders seeking to take an employment in an occupation that involves the use of, or access to chemicals of security concern must have the Minister’s approval.
The previous instrument specifying chemicals of security concern for the purposes of visa conditions 8551 and 8560 was Migration Regulations 1994 – Specification of Definition of Chemicals of Security Concern – IMMI 13/083, which commenced on 13 July 2013 and is scheduled to sunset on 1 October 2023. The new instrument repeals Migration Regulations 1994 – Specification of Definition of Chemicals of Security Concern – IMMI 13/083 but does not make changes to the list of chemicals of security concern specified in IMMI 13/083.
The instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 21 August 2023 and commenced on 22 August 2023 and is currently in force.
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