ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
| AC | Companion of the Order of Australia |
| AO | Officer of the Order of Australia |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CPD | continuing professional development |
| DIAC | Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| MARN | Migration Agents Registration Number |
| Migration Act | Migration Act 1958* |
| New Zealand IAA | New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority |
| Office of the MARA | Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| TTMR Act | Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997* |
*Legislation and regulations may be viewed at www.comlaw.gov.au
