Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 313

  (1)   A registered migration agent is not entitled to be paid a fee or other reward for giving immigration assistance to another person (the assisted person ) unless the agent gives the assisted person a statement of services.

  (2)   A statement of services must set out:

  (a)   particulars of each service performed; and

  (b)   the charge made in respect of each such service.

  (3)   An assisted person may recover the amount of a payment as a debt due to him or her if he or she:

  (a)   made the payment to a registered migration agent for giving immigration assistance; and

  (b)   did not receive a statement of services before making the payment; and

  (c)   does not receive a statement of services within the period worked out in accordance with the regulations.