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Offence title:
Restriction on self-advertising of the giving of immigration assistance
Act:
284 Migration Act 1958
Offence:
A person who is not a registered migration agent must not advertise that he or she gives immigration assistance.
Penalty:
Imprisonment for 2 years
Summary/Indictable/mixed:
Mixed
Jurisdiction:
Local, District or Supreme Court
How committed:
An accountant advertises migration assistance when they are not registered to do so.
Important note:
Defence: the following can advertise and provide migration assistance –
a. A parliamentarian; or
b. A lawyer; or
c. An official.
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