r 1.03 — Definitions — Migration Regulations 1994

1.03 Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

academic year means a period that is specified by the Minister as an academic year in an instrument in writing for this definition.

adequate arrangements for health insurance means arrangements to be covered by health insurance:

(a) that meet the requirements for health insurance specified in an instrument under regulation 1.15L for the purposes of this paragraph; or

(b) if no such requirements are specified — that are adequate in the circumstances.

adoption has the meaning set out in regulation 1.04.

[The regulation continues with an extensive alphabetical list of defined terms used throughout the Regulations. Key defined terms include: assessing authority, Australian study requirement, bridging visa, business sponsor, competent English, condition (meaning the numbered conditions set out in Schedule 8), de facto partner, dependent child, designated area migration agreement (DAMA), employer sponsor, executive, holds a substantive visa, independent IELTS test, labour agreement, lawful non-citizen, MLTSSL, nominated occupation, offshore entry person, points-tested visa, principal employer, proficient English, regional area, regional employer, secondary applicant, sponsor, superior English, temporary visa, unauthorised maritime arrival, visa applicant charge, and many others.]

Note: Many terms used in the Regulations are defined in the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) and have the meanings given to them there: see subsection 5(1) of the Act. Where a term is defined in both the Act and the Regulations, the Regulations definition prevails in the context of the Regulations.