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Section 283 — False representation that a person is a registered migration

Migration Act 1958 s 283 Australia Compilation: 18 May 2026 Verified: 2026-05-23

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(1) A person who is not a registered migration agent must not directly or indirectly represent that he or she is such an agent.

(2) A person must not directly or indirectly represent that another person who is not a registered migration agent is such an agent. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. Migration Act 1958 53 Part 3 Migration agents and immigration assistance Division 2 Restrictions on giving of immigration assistance and making of immigration representations

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