NORFOLK  ISLAND

 

Immigration Regulations 1984

No. 1, 1984

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date:    15 December 2015

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015
(No. 2, 2015)
(formerly cited as Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015))

Prepared Date:   15 January 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORFOLK  ISLAND

 

 

 

IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS 1984

 

 

  1.                      Short title

2.                         Interpretation

3.                         Forms of application

4.                         Fees

5.                         Notice of intention to declare cessation of residency

6.                         Search warrant

….

 8. Arrivals and departure

 9. Residency applications

 10. Prescribed arrangements

            Schedule 1

          Schedule 2

 

NORFOLK  ISLAND

 

Immigration Regulations 1984

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 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Regulations.

 2. In these Regulations a reference to "the Act" is a reference to the Immigration Act 1980 and a reference to a form is a reference to a form in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

 3. (1) An application for a visitors permit, a temporary entry permit or a general entry permit shall be in accordance with Form 1, Form 2 or Form 3 respectively.

 (2) An application to be declared a resident of Norfolk Island and a certificate that a person is a resident shall be in accordance with Form 4 or Form 5, respectively.

. . . .

 4. The fees payable for a matter or thing under the Act or these regulations are as specified in Schedule 2.

 5. (1) A notice under subsection 35(4) of the Act may be given by being served personally or by post to the address of the person last known to the Administrator.

 (2) Where the notice is served personally it shall be deemed to have been given on the date on which it was served and where it is served by post it shall be deemed to have been given on the date on which it would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post.

 6. A search warrant under subsection 49(1) of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 6.

. . . .

 

 8. (1) For the purpose of subsection 86(1) of the Act a prescribed form is a form approved by the Administrator and notified in the Gazette.

  (2) A form approved by the Administrator must require the person completing a form to state at least the persons—

  (a) name;

  (b) current passport number;

  (c) citizenship;

  (d) residential address;

  (e) description of any contagious disease;

  (f) criminal convictions;

  (g) intended place of stay in Norfolk Island;

  (h) purpose of visit; and

  (j) goods carried that may be subject to customs control.

  (3) A form approved by the Administrator under subregulation (2) may in addition to approval as to content, be approved as to the design, size, print face and colouration.

 9. For the purposes of section 28A, the Administrator may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe a form for a person to make an application to be declared to be a resident of Norfolk Island, such form shall require the applicant to provide the following—

  (a) name;

  (b) current passport number;

  (c) citizenship;

  (d) a statement that the person intends, if declared to be a resident, to reside ordinarily in Norfolk Island;

  (e) evidence that prescribed arrangements have been made regarding the cost of provision of medical services in Norfolk Island to the applicant; and

  (f) being over the age of 18 years, evidence of good character.

 10. For the purposes of paragraph 28A(1)(c), the prescribed arrangements are —

   (i) that the applicant has become and remains a members of the healthcare fund in accordance with the Healthcare Act 1989 and has paid the Healthcare Levy as and whenever it falls due for payment in accordance with the Healthcare Levy Act 1990; or

   (ii) that the applicant has produced to the Administrator through the Manager of Norfolk Island Healthcare Fund written evidence and proof to a standard acceptable to the Administrator of the applicant’s full time coverage and indemnity at all times while ordinarily resident in Norfolk Island by a health insurance provider in Australia or New Zealand.

 

 

 

 

 Subregulation 3(1)

 

NORFOLK  ISLAND

 

 

 

 

Immigration Act 1980

I hereby apply for a visitors permit to be granted to me and to each other person whose name is included in the application.

PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

Full name   ………………………………………………………………………………………………....

Date and place of birth   ……..…………………………………………………………………………….

Home address   ……………………….…….……………………………………….……………………..

Accommodation in Norfolk Island   ……………………………………………………………………….

Date of arrival   …………………………………………………………………………………………....

Period of intended visit   …………………………………………………………………………………..

PARTICULARS OF OTHER PERSONS

Full Name ............. .............. ................

 

Birth Date and

Place ............. .............. ................

 

Relationship to

Applicant ............. .............. ................

 

Home Address ............. .............. ................

 

Accommodation in

Norfolk Island ............. .............. ................

 

Date of Arrival ............. .............. .................

 

Period of

Intended Visit ............. .............. ................

 

Dated                              .

…………………………………..

Signature of applicant

 Subregulation 3(1)

NORFOLK ISLAND

IMMIGRATION ACT 1980

1. I (full name)…………………………………………………………………….. hereby apply for a temporary entry permit to be granted to me and to each other person whose name is included in this application for a period of …………….. commencing on …………………………………

 

2. Personal particulars of those included in this application:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person 1

 

Person 2

 

Person 3

 

Person 4

 

 

Person 5

 

 

Person 6

NAMES

Relationship to

Applicant

Date and Place of Birth

Nationality and

Passport Number

Sex

Marital status

Height

Colour

of  Eyes

Visible

Distinguishing Marks

APPLICANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Address of all places of residence in the last 5 years (indicate if the persons included in this application lived separately  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………

 

4.        Any previous names (including maiden name):Indicate the person referred to:  

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

5.  Postal address  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

6.  Residential address in Norfolk Island: ………………………………………………………………………………………

 

7. Employment particulars:

 

Usual Occupation

Proposed occupation and employer in Norfolk Island

Person 1

 

 

Person 2

 

 

Person 3

 

 

Person 4

 

 

Person 5

 

 

Person 6

 

 

 

8. Principal applicant’s next of kin: (name. relationship and address):

.......................................................................................

.......................................................................................

 

9. Do you and all other persons included in this application hold a ticket for onward or return travel from Norfolk Island?

Yes  No .   If so, please attach it (them) to this form.

 

10. Particulars of previous occasions on which you or any other person included in this application have lived in or visited Norfolk Island (indicate the person referred to)             

 

 

11. Particulars of previous applications for an entry permit (indicate the liaison referred to):.........................

....................................................................................

.................................................................................……

 

12.     Details of any criminal convictions of any person included in this application.  If none state none ………………………………

 

Name of Person

Particulars of Offence

Date and Place

Sentence Imposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  For the purposes of this question 'criminal convictions' includes convictions in a court for any offence (including traffic offences) for which a person is liable to be punished by way of a fine or imprisonment.

 

13. Details of offences for which any person included in this application has been charged, but results of which are outstanding.  If none, state none             

Name of person

Date and detail of charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  Under section 41 of the Act, a person who makes a statement or declaration that is false or misleading in a material particular for the purpose of obtaining a temporary entry permit is a prohibited immigrant and is liable to deportation notwithstanding that the person has become a resident or permit holder.

 

I declare that the particulars given in this application are true and correct in every detail so far as I know or could reasonably ascertain. 1 am aware that severe penalties, including imprisonment, may be impostor information which is later found to be false or misleading.

 

Dated                                                             .

 

……………………………………………………

 Signature of applicant

  Regulation 3(1)


 

NORFOLK ISLAND

Immigration Act 1980

1. I, (full name) …………………………………………………………………..…………… hereby apply for a general entry permit to be granted to me and to each person whose name is included in the application.

 

2. Personal particulars of those in this application:

 

NAMES

Relationship

To

Applicant

Date and Place of Birth

Nationality and

Passport Number

Sex

Marital status

Height

Colour

of Eyes

Visible

Distinguishing Marks

Person 1

APPLICANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address of residence in the last 5 years: (indicate if the persons included in this application lived separately) ……………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..…………………

4. Any previous name (including maiden name):    indicate the person referred to  ……..………………..…………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

5. Postal Address  : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

6. Residential address in Norfolk Island  …………………………………………………………………..…………………

 

 

7.                    Employment particulars:

 

Usual Occupation

Proposed occupation and employer in Norfolk Island

Person 1

 

 

Person 2

 

 

Person 3

 

 

Person 4

 

 

Person 5

 

 

Person 6

 

 

 

8. Principal applicants next of kin: (Name, relationship and address)

……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..…………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

 Do you and all other persons included in this application hold a ticket for onward or return travel from Norfolk Island?

Yes    No    if so please attach it (them) to this form.

 

10. Particulars of previous occasions on which you or any other person included in this application have lived in or visited Norfolk Island (indicate the reason referred to) …………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..…………………

 

11. Particulars of previous applications for an entry permit (indicate the person referred to).…………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

12.                 Details of any criminal convictions of any person included in this application, If none, state none ……………………...

 

Name of Person

Particulars of Offence

Date and Place

Sentence Imposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Details of offences for which any person included in this application has been charged, but results of which are outstanding. If none, state none

Name of Person

Date and details of charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I declare that the particulars given in this application are true and correct in every detail so far as 1 know or could reasonably ascertain. 1 am aware that severe penalties, including, imprisonment may be imposed for information which is later found to be false or misleading.

 

 

 Dated                                                                  .

 

 

…………………………………………..

 Signature of applicant

 

  Subregulation 3(2)

I hereby apply for myself and for each other person whose name is included in this application to be declared a resident of Norfolk Island.

PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

 

Full Name

 

Date and Place of Birth

Home Address

Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

General Entry Permit No……………………………………………...……………………..

 

 

Particulars of residence in Norfolk Island    ………………………………….……………………

 

……………………………………….……………………………...……………………..

 

I declare

(a) . .  .  .

 

(b) that 1 have not, during the period of 5 years immediately preceding the making of this application, been ordinarily resident elsewhere than in Norfolk Island; and

 

(c) that I intend, if declared to be a resident, to continue to reside ordinarily in Norfolk Island.

 

PARTICULARS OF OTHER PERSONS

Full Name

Date and Place

Relationship to Applicant

Home Address

Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated                                                                            .

 

 

………………………………..

Signature of Applicant

 

 Subregulation 3(2)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Immigration Act 1980

 

 

I, 

 the Administrator hereby certify that —

 

 

 

 

 

 

is a resident of Norfolk Island.

 

 

Dated                                                   .

 

 

 

 

 Administrator

 


NORFOLK ISLAND

IMMIGRATION ACT 1980

 Regulation 6

 

To:

(Name of officer and capacity by virtue of which he is an officer within the meaning of the Act).

 

You are hereby authorised at any time of the day or night to enter and search any building, vessel, premises, vehicles or place in which you have reasonable cause to believe there may be found —

 

(a) a prohibited immigrant or a deportee within the meaning of the abovementioned Act;

 

 

 

 

(b) a person who has not complied with a condition to which his permit was subject;

 

(c) any documents, books or papers relating to the immigration or proposed immigration of persons in circumstances in which they would have become, or would become, prohibited immigrants within the meaning of the abovementioned Act,

 

and to seize any such documents, books or papers and retain them for such time as is reasonably necessary.  For the purposes of the exercise of the foregoing powers, you are empowered to stop any vessel or vehicle and to use such reasonable force as is necessary.

 

And for so doing this is your sufficient warrant.

 

This warrant remains in force until and including the                                          20  .

Dated                                      20  .

 

 Magistrate

 

 

 

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NORFOLK ISLAND

 

 

 Immigration Act 1980

  Subsection 86(1)

 Subregulation 7(2)

No.

 

 

…………………………………………                      …………………………..

     SURNAME (PRINT)                                                               GIVEN NAMES

 

PLEASE TICK     TO INDICATE WHETHER YOU ARE:

 

 

 PASSENGER  CREW

 

 

PASSENGERS AND CREW ARE REMINDED THAT THE IMPORTATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED:

 

DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR PROSSESSION ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS?

 

 

PLEASE TICK TO INDICATE  YES  NO 

 

 

……………………………………………………….. ……………………………..

 SIGNATURE DATE

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No.

 

 

 

PLEASE PRESENT TO CUSTOMS OFFICER WHEN DISEMBARKING

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No.

 

 

PLEASE PRESENT TO CUSTOMS OFFICER WHEN EMBARKING

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THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND WELCOMES YOU AND TRUSTS THAT YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR STAY.  SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND, WILL BE PLEASED TO ASSIST YOU.  SITUATED IN THE MIDDLE OF BURNT PINE, YOU CAN CALL IN & SEE THEM OR CONTACT THEM ON:

 TELEPHONE (IDD No. 6723) 22147  FACSIMILE (IDD No. 6723) 23109

  P.O. BOX 211  NORFOLK ISLAND 2899 SOUTH PACIFIC

 

. . . .

 Regulation 4

Item

Matter

Fee Unit

 1.

 Application for or renewal or extension of visitors permit

1

 

 

 

1A

Application under section 15(7) of the Act

6

 

 

 

 2.

Application for temporary entry permit —

 

 

(a)  for applicant

6

 

(b)  for each other person included in the application

1

 

 

 

 3.

Application for revocation or variation of condition in temporary entry permit

1

 

 

 

 4.

Application for extension of period during which temporary entry permit remains in force 

 

 

(a)  for applicant

6

 

(b) for each other person included in the application

1

 

 

 

 5.

Application for general entry permit

20

 

 

 

 6.

Application for revocation or variation of condition in general entry permit

6

 

 

 

 7.

Application for permit for a child of a permit holder or resident

1

 

 

 

 8.

Application to be declared a resident of Norfolk Island

5

 

 

 

. . . .

 

 

 


The Immigration Regulations as shown in this consolidation comprises Regulations and amendments as indicated in the Tables below.

Enactment

Number and year

Date of commencement

Application saving or transitional provision

Immigration Regulations 1980

6, 1980

1.12.80

rep by Reg 2, 1982

 

 

 

 

Immigration (Fees) Regulations 1982

2, 1982

1.7.82

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Regulations

1, 1984

26.3.84

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment Regulations 1987

2, 1987

12.3.87

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment Regulations 1989

5, 1989

1.7.89

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment Regulations 1990

1,1990

1.3.90

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1990

3, 1990

6.4.90

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment Regulations 1992

2, 1992

25.2.92

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1992

6, 1992

19.6.92

 

 

 

 

 

Departure Fee Amendment Act 1994

9, 1994

28.3. 94

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment Regulations 1995

5, 1995

25 .5.95

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Amendment Regulations 1996

9, 1996

19.9.96

 

[Previously consolidated as at 1 February 2000]

 

 

 

 

Departure Fee Amendment Act 2003

11, 2003

1.7.03

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2007

2, 2007

23.2.2007

 

 

 

 

 

[Previously consolidated as at 26 February 2007]

 

 

 

 

Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2008

9, 2008

1.8.08

 

 

 

 

 

[Previously consolidated as at 4 September 2008]

 

 

 

 

Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2010

2, 2010

4.6.10

 

 

 

 

 

[Previously consolidated as at 10 June 2010]

 

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 2012

[to substitute throughout —Commonwealth Minister for Minister; and to substitute Minister for executive member]

14, 2012

28.12.12

 

 

 

 

 

[Previously consolidated as at 29 December 2013]

 

 

 

 

Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2013

2, 2013

24.5.13

 

 

 

 

 

[Previously consolidated as at 27 May 2013]

 

[Re-issued 21 June 2013 to correct error in end notes]

 

 

 

Ordinance

FRLI registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provision

Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment Ordinance 2015
(No. 2, 2015)
(now cited as Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (see F2015L01491))

17 June 2015 (F2015L00835)

Sch 1 (items 141–148, 344, 345): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 1)

Sch 1 (items 344, 345)

as amended by

 

 

 

Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 1) Ordinance 2015
(No. 10, 2015)

14 Dec 2015 (F2015L01994)

Sch 4 (item 1): 15 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)

 

 

ad = added or inserted

am = amended

rep = repealed

rs = repealed and substituted

Provisions affected

How affected

2

am

2, 1987

3

am

3, 1990

4

rs

2, 1987

5

am

Ord No 2, 2015

7

ad

2, 1987

 

am

2, 1992

 

rep

2, 2013

8

ad

2, 2013

 

am

Ord No 2, 2015

9

ad

2, 2013

 

am

Ord No 2, 2015

10

ad

2, 2013

 

am

Ord No 2, 2015

Schedule 1

 

 

Form 1

ad

1, 1984

 

am

2, 1987

Form 2

ad

1, 1984

 

rs

2, 1987

 

am

9, 1996

Form 3

ad

1, 1984

 

rs

2, 1987

Form 4

ad

1, 1984

 

am

2, 1987

Form 5

ad

1, 1984

 

am

2, 1987; Ord No 2, 2015

Form 6

ad

1, 1984

 

am

2, 1987

Form 7

ad

2, 1987

 

rs

1, 1990; 2, 1992; 9, 2008

 

rep

2, 2013

Form 8

ad

2, 1987

 

rs

1, 1990

 

am

Act 9, 1994; Reg 5, 1995; 11, 2003

 

rs

2, 2010

 

rep

2, 2013

Form 8A

ad

2, 1992

 

am

Ord No 2, 2015 (as am by Ord No 10, 2015)

Form 9

ad

3, 1990

 

rs

6, 1992

 

rep

27, 1993

Form 10

ad

3, 1990

 

rep

27, 1993

Schedule 2

 

 

Item 1

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989

 

rs

2, 2007

Item 1A

ad

2, 2007

Item 2

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989

 

rs

2, 2007

Item 3

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989

Item 4

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989

Item 5

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989

Item 6

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989

Item 7

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989; 3, 1990

Item 8

ad

2, 1987

 

am

5, 1989

Item 9

ad

3, 1990

 

rep

Act 27, 1993 (which rep section 21B of the Act)