---
title: "Prepare a file note of Migration Act 1958 section 280 before a staff member uses an AI draft of a visa letter"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/prepare-a-file-note-of-migration-act-1958-section-280-before-a-staff-mem"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A30-B15-6"
practice_area: "Immigration & Migration Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["CTH"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare a file note of Migration Act 1958 section 280 before a staff member uses an AI draft of a visa letter

> Quote the section from the legislation compilation. Do not paraphrase the offence.

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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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Quote the section from the legislation compilation. Do not paraphrase the offence. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer reads section 280 on the Federal Register and writes the file note. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

Migration Act 1958 section 280 limits who may give immigration assistance. The Office says there is no exemption for information generated by artificial intelligence, and a person who gives immigration assistance through artificial intelligence may still commit an offence. The lawyer decides whether a passage is immigration assistance.

- What the AI does: Quote the section from the legislation compilation. Do not paraphrase the offence.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer reads section 280 on the Federal Register and writes the file note.
- Basis: Checked against the linked public source on 10 October 2026.
- Written for: AU

## Notes

- Forum: Department of Home Affairs. Document: File note on Migration Act 1958 section 280.
- Main AI risk: Migration Act 1958 section 280 limits who may give immigration assistance. The Office says there is no exemption for information generated by artificial intelligence, and a person who gives immigration assistance through artificial intelligence may still commit an offence. The lawyer decides whether a passage is immigration assistance.

## Sources

- [Migration Act 1958](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C1958A00062/latest) (checked 2026-10-10)
- [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)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/prepare-a-file-note-of-migration-act-1958-section-280-before-a-staff-mem/united-states.md) | Yellow |

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