The Commissioner's Rules

These Rules should be read in conjunction with the Commissioner's Code of Standards. A registered adviser must fully comply with the requirements of both documents.

Registration

1. A person wishing to apply for registration or continued registration under these Rules must submit an application form obtained from the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) and accompanied by the appropriate fee.

2. The Commissioner may require a person applying for registration or continued registration to provide further information or evidence in support of their application.

3. The Commissioner may, in registering an applicant, provide that the registration is to have effect only:

1. in relation to a specified field of advice or services;
2. in relation to the provision of advice or services to a specified category of person;
3. in relation to the provision of advice or services to a member of a specified category of person; and/or
4. in specified circumstances.

4. The Commissioner will set an adviser's period of registration, at the expiry of which the adviser must apply for registration to be continued.