Section 245AYC — Migration Act 1958: Meaning of allows a non-citizen to begin work

(1) A person allows a non-citizen to begin work at a particular time if, and only if: (a) the person employs the non-citizen by entering into a contract of service at that time; or (b) the person engages the non-citizen by entering into a contract for services at that time; or (c) the person begins at that time to participate in an arrangement, or any arrangement included in a series of arrangements, for the performance of work by the non-citizen for: (i) the person; or (ii) another participant in the arrangement or any such arrangement; or (d) the person enters into a contract at that time to bail or license a chattel to the non-citizen or another person with the intention that the non-citizen will use the chattel to perform a transportation service; or (e) the person enters into a contract at that time to lease or license premises, or a space within premises, to the non-citizen or another person with the intention that the non-citizen will use the premises or space to perform sexual services (within the meaning of the Criminal Code); or (f) the prescribed circumstances exist at that time. Note: Other parts of speech and grammatical forms of “allows a non-citizen to begin work” (for example, “the non-citizen is allowed to begin work”) have a corresponding meaning (see section 18A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901). (2) In paragraph (1)(e): premises means: (a) an area of land or any other place, whether or not it is enclosed or built on; or (b) a building or other structure; or (c) a vehicle or vessel.