---
title: "Draft the advance explanation and written consent before Form 80 answers are entered into an AI tool"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/draft-the-advance-explanation-and-written-consent-before-form-80-answers"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A30-B15-5"
practice_area: "Immigration & Migration Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["CTH"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft the advance explanation and written consent before Form 80 answers are entered into an AI tool

> Draft the explanation that an artificial intelligence tool will be used on Form 80, for the client to sign.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/draft-the-advance-explanation-and-written-consent-before-form-80-answers  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Immigration & Migration Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Draft the explanation that an artificial intelligence tool will be used on Form 80, for the client to sign. |
| What the lawyer must review | The explanation must match what the tool will actually receive. Do not enter the Form 80 answers before the consent is signed. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

The Office says section 35 of the Code of Conduct imposes a duty of confidentiality, and sharing a client's personal details through an artificial intelligence tool may breach that duty. Written consent is required before those details are entered. Section 35 of the Code is not section 35 of the Migration Act 1958.

- What the AI does: Draft the explanation that an artificial intelligence tool will be used on Form 80, for the client to sign.
- What the lawyer does: The explanation must match what the tool will actually receive. Do not enter the Form 80 answers before the consent is signed.
- Basis: Checked against the linked public source on 10 October 2026.
- Written for: AU

## Notes

- Forum: Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority. Document: Written consent before Form 80 answers are entered into an AI tool.
- Main AI risk: The Office says section 35 of the Code of Conduct imposes a duty of confidentiality, and sharing a client's personal details through an artificial intelligence tool may breach that duty. Written consent is required before those details are entered. Section 35 of the Code is not section 35 of the Migration Act 1958.

## Sources

- [Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority: Use of artificial intelligence (AI)](https://www.mara.gov.au/about-us/use-of-artificial-intelligence) (checked 2026-10-10)
- [Department of Home Affairs: Form 80](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/80.pdf) (checked 2026-10-10)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Form 80: personal particulars for character assessment](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/immigration-and-migration-law/form-home-affairs-80-personal-particulars.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Home Affairs Form 80. The character page names it as personal particulars for character assessment. The PDF is completed in English by applicants aged 16 or over. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/draft-the-advance-explanation-and-written-consent-before-form-80-answers/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*