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Section 309 — Persons may make submissions

Migration Act 1958 s 309 Australia Compilation: 18 May 2026 Verified: 2026-05-23

Text of provision

(1) If the Migration Agents Registration Authority is considering refusing a registration application, it must inform the applicant of that fact and the reasons for it and invite the applicant to make a further submission in support of his or her application.

(2) If the Migration Agents Registration Authority is considering making a decision under section 303 to cancel or suspend a registered migration agent’s registration, or to caution such an agent, it must inform the agent of that fact and the reasons for it and invite the agent to make a submission on the matter.

(3) In this section: submission means:

(a) a statutory declaration; or

(b) a written argument.

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Practical effect

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