r 2.59 — Public interest criteria — general — Migration Regulations 1994
Text of provision
2.59 Public interest criteria
(1) The Public Interest Criteria set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations apply to visa applications as specified in Schedule 2 for each visa subclass.
(2) A visa cannot be granted unless all applicable Public Interest Criteria are satisfied.
(3) A Public Interest Criterion may be expressed to apply at the time of application, at the time of decision, or at both times.
Source: regulation 2.59, Migration Regulations 1994. See legislation.gov.au for the authoritative current text.