Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016
made under the
Australian Citizenship Act 2007
Compilation No. 9
Compilation date: 1 July 2020
Includes amendments up to: F2020L00705
Registered: 22 July 2020
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2020 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
Part 2—Australian citizenship
6 Registration under section 18 of the Act
7 Registration under section 19E of the Act
8 Defence service requirement—prescribed visas
9 Prescribed reasons for failing to make pledge of commitment
10 Arrangements for making pledge of commitment
11 Registration under section 31 of the Act
12 Form of notice under subsection 37(3) of the Act
13 Personal identifiers
Part 3—Other matters
14 Information and documents to accompany applications
15 Application for replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster
16 Fees to accompany applications
17 Refund of fees under subsection 46(3) of the Act
18 Form of notice under section 47 of the Act
Part 4—Transitional arrangements
19 Transitional provisions relating to the commencement of this instrument—applications made before commencement
20 Application of amendments made by the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017
21 Application of amendment made by Schedule 4 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018
22 Application of amendment made by Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Payment of Fees) Regulations 2018
23 Application of amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Concession Codes and Payment of Fees) Regulations 2019
24 Application of amendment made by Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Concession Codes and Payment of Fees) Regulations 2019
25 Application of amendment made by Schedule 1 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019
26 Application of amendment made by Schedule 1 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2020
Schedule 1—Preamble for citizenship ceremony
Schedule 2—Form of notice
Schedule 3—Amounts to accompany applications
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
This is the Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016.
This instrument is made under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
In this instrument:
Act means the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Australian mission overseas means a diplomatic, consular or migration office maintained by or on behalf of the Commonwealth outside Australia.
credit card surcharge: see subsection 16(1).
Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co‑operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, done at The Hague on 29 May 1993.
Note: The Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 1998 No. 21 ([1998] ATS 21) and could in 2016 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
Human Services Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.
PayPal surcharge: see subsection 16(1).
Schedule 3 amount: see subsection 16(1).
Veterans’ Affairs Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
6 Registration under section 18 of the Act
For the purposes of section 18 of the Act, a person is registered by the Minister:
(a) making a record of the fact that the person is an Australian citizen by descent; and
(b) including the record on a data storage system kept by the Department.
7 Registration under section 19E of the Act
For the purposes of section 19E of the Act, a person is registered by the Minister:
(a) making a record of the fact that the person is an Australian citizen by adoption in accordance with the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or a bilateral arrangement; and
(b) including the record on a data storage system kept by the Department.
8 Defence service requirement—prescribed visas
For the purposes of paragraphs 23(2)(a) and (3)(a) of the Act, the following visas are prescribed:
(a) Employer Nomination (Permanent) (Class EN);
(b) Labour Agreement (Migrant) (Class AU);
(c) Labour Agreement (Residence) (Class BV);
(d) Regional Employer Nomination (Permanent) (Class RN).
9 Prescribed reasons for failing to make pledge of commitment
(1) For the purposes of subsection 25(3) of the Act, this section prescribes reasons for failing to make a pledge of commitment.
(2) A person has a prescribed reason for failing to make a pledge of commitment if:
(a) the person was prevented from making a pledge because the Minister has determined under subsection 26(3) of the Act that the person cannot make the pledge until the end of a specified period; and
(b) either:
(i) the determination is in force, and the specified period has not yet ended; or
(ii) the determination has ceased to be in force or the specified period has ended, but the person has not yet had a reasonable period in which to make a pledge.
(3) Subject to subsection (5), a person has a prescribed reason for failing to make a pledge of commitment if:
(a) the person could not make a pledge, either in Australia or at an Australian mission overseas, because during the period referred to in paragraph 25(3)(a) of the Act the person was overseas:
(i) for medical treatment that was not available in Australia; or
(ii) for any purpose, and was unexpectedly hospitalised; or
(iii) to care for a person who was critically ill; or
(iv) for a funeral and other associated arrangements; and
(b) either:
(i) the person still cannot make a pledge for the reason mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(ii) the person is now able to make a pledge, but the person has not yet had a reasonable period in which to do so.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), a person has a prescribed reason for failing to make a pledge of commitment if:
(a) the person could not make a pledge because of an administrative error or omission made by:
(i) the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(ii) an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(iii) a local government authority; and
(b) either:
(i) the person still cannot make a pledge for the reason mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(ii) the person is now able to make a pledge, but the person has not yet had a reasonable period in which to do so.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (3) or (4), a person has a prescribed reason only if the person gives the Minister:
(a) a signed statement to support the claim, including a description of any effort that the person made to make a pledge of commitment within the relevant period; and
(b) written evidence that supports the statement.
10 Arrangements for making pledge of commitment
For the purposes of subsection 27(2) of the Act, the arrangements are:
(a) the pledge of commitment must be made in public if it is reasonably practicable to do so; and
(b) the person before whom the pledge is made must read aloud the address specified in Schedule 1 to the person making the pledge.
Note: In addition to the arrangements that are required for the purposes of subsection 27(2) of the Act, the Department may notify arrangements for making a pledge of commitment, or conducting a ceremony, that are designed to impress upon applicants the responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship.
11 Registration under section 31 of the Act
For the purposes of section 31 of the Act, a person is registered by the Minister:
(a) making a record of the fact that the person is an Australian citizen by resumption of citizenship; and
(b) including the record on a data storage system kept by the Department.
12 Form of notice under subsection 37(3) of the Act
(1) For the purposes of subsection 37(3) of the Act, a notice must be in accordance with the form in Schedule 2.
(2) The signature of the Minister on the notice may be a facsimile that is printed or stamped.
(3) A presiding officer may sign the notice if the person to whom the notice is given acquired citizenship by conferral after making the pledge of commitment in accordance with section 27 of the Act before that presiding officer.
(4) The following information in relation to the person to whom the notice is given may be set out on the back of the notice:
(a) the person’s name at the time of acquisition of Australian citizenship, if different from the person’s current name;
(b) the date of any notice of evidence of Australian citizenship previously given to the person;
(c) any other name in which a notice of evidence of Australian citizenship has previously been given to the person;
(d) any other date of birth in a notice of evidence of Australian citizenship previously given to the person.
Note: A notice given under section 37 of the Act is prima facie evidence of the matters in the notice (see subsection 37(5) of the Act).
(5) If the back of the notice sets out any of the information referred to in subsection (4), the signature of the Minister (which may be a facsimile that is printed or stamped) must also be included on the back of the notice.
For the purposes of subsection 40(2) of the Act, a request must inform the person of the following matters:
(a) why a personal identifier must be provided;
(b) how a personal identifier may be collected;
(c) how a personal identifier may be used;
(d) the circumstances in which a personal identifier may be disclosed to a third party;
(e) that a personal identifier may be produced in evidence in a court or tribunal in relation to the person who provided the personal identifier;
(f) that the Privacy Act 1988 applies to a personal identifier, and that the person has a right to make a complaint to the Australian Information Commissioner about the handling of personal information;
(g) that the Freedom of Information Act 1982 gives a person access to certain information and documents in the possession of the Government of the Commonwealth and of its agencies, and that the person has a right under that Act to seek access to that information or those documents, and to seek amendment of records containing personal information that is incomplete, incorrect, out of date or misleading.
14 Information and documents to accompany applications
For the purposes of paragraph 46(1)(c) of the Act, if information or a document accompanying an application for citizenship is not originally in English, the information or document must be accompanied by an official English translation.
(1) This section applies to an application under section 37 of the Act for evidence of Australian citizenship if:
(a) the application relates to the replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship that was lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster that is included on a list of natural disasters published by the Department on its website; and
(b) the application is made within 18 months of the date specified for the natural disaster on the list.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 46(1)(c) of the Act, the application must be accompanied by the following:
(a) a statutory declaration stating that the evidence of Australian citizenship has been lost, destroyed or damaged due to the natural disaster;
(b) if the evidence of Australian citizenship is damaged—the damaged evidence of Australian citizenship.
Note: No fee is payable for an application to which this section applies (see Schedule 3).
16 Fees to accompany applications
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 46(1)(d) of the Act, the fee to accompany an application under a provision of the Act is the sum of:
(a) the amount (the Schedule 3 amount) set out in Schedule 3 for the application; and
(b) if the Schedule 3 amount, or part of the Schedule 3 amount, is paid by credit card (other than a payment made in New Zealand currency or Singaporean currency)—the following amount (the credit card surcharge):
(i) for payment by Visa or MasterCard credit card—1.4% of the Schedule 3 amount paid by credit card;
(ii) for payment by American Express or Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) credit card—1.4% of the Schedule 3 amount paid by credit card;
(iii) for payment by Diners Club International credit card—1.99% of the Schedule 3 amount paid by credit card;
(iv) for payment by China UnionPay credit card—1.9% of the Schedule 3 amount paid by credit card; and
(c) if the Schedule 3 amount, or part of the Schedule 3 amount, is paid by the PayPal system (other than a payment made in New Zealand currency or Singaporean currency)—the amount (the PayPal surcharge) of 1.01% of so much of the Schedule 3 amount as is paid by the PayPal system.
(2) Payment of the fee to accompany the application must be made in a place, being Australia or a foreign country, that is specified in the places and currencies instrument.
Note: Foreign country is defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as any country (whether or not an independent sovereign state) outside Australia and the external Territories.
(3) The payment must also be made in a currency that is specified in the places and currencies instrument as a currency in which a fee may be paid in that place.
(4) If the currency in which the payment is to be made is specified in the conversion instrument, the amount of the payment is to be worked out using the exchange rate for the currency specified in the instrument.
(5) If the currency in which the payment is to be made is not specified in the conversion instrument, the amount of the payment is to be worked out using the formula:
where:
AUD means the amount of the fee in Australian dollars.
CER means the highest exchange rate that is lawfully obtainable on a commercial basis for the purchase in the foreign country of Australian currency with the currency of the foreign country in a period that:
(a) begins:
(i) on the day when this subsection commences; or
(ii) on the first subsequent day on which the rate has increased or decreased by at least 5% since the beginning of the period; and
(b) ends at the end of each day before another period begins.
(6) If the amount worked out by the formula cannot be paid wholly in banknotes of the country, the corresponding amount is the amount rounded up to the nearest larger amount that is payable wholly in banknotes of the country.
(7) In this section:
conversion instrument means the Migration (LIN 20/003: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2020 as in force on 1 July 2020.
places and currencies instrument means the Migration (LIN 20/004: Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees) Instrument 2020 as in force on 1 July 2020.
17 Refund of fees under subsection 46(3) of the Act
(1) The Minister may refund the whole or part of a fee that has been paid under section 46 of the Act in relation to an application made under section 16, 19C, 21 or 29 of the Act in any of the following circumstances:
(a) a person has previously made an application under the same section and a decision on that application has not been made;
(b) a person has made an application as a result of incorrect advice given by the Department;
(c) a person is an Australian citizen;
(d) a person has paid an incorrect fee.
(2) The Minister may refund the whole or part of a fee that has been paid under section 46 of the Act in relation to an application made under section 33 of the Act in either of the following circumstances:
(a) a person has previously made an application under the same section and a decision on that application has not been made;
(b) a person has made an application as a result of incorrect advice given by the Department.
(3) The Minister may refund the whole or part of a fee that has been paid under section 46 of the Act in relation to an application made under section 37 of the Act in any of the following circumstances:
(a) a person has previously made an application under the same section and a decision on that application has not been made;
(b) a person has made an application as a result of incorrect advice given by the Department;
(c) a person has already been given evidence of his or her Australian citizenship, but a Departmental error was made which resulted in an error in the information provided in the evidence.
(4) If a person:
(a) made an application under section 21 of the Act; and
(b) claimed eligibility in that application on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and
(c) paid the amount specified in item 13 of Schedule 3; and
(d) does not satisfy the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act because he or she did not sit a test as described in paragraph 21(2A)(a) of the Act;
the Minister may refund $20 of the fee payable under section 46 of the Act in relation to the application (which is the component of the fee that relates to the sitting of a test of that kind).
(5) If the Minister refunds $20 in relation to a fee under subsection (4), and the fee included a credit card surcharge or PayPal surcharge, the Minister must also refund the proportion of the surcharge that is equal to the proportion that $20 is of the Schedule 3 amount included in the fee.
(6) If a person:
(a) made an application under section 21 of the Act; and
(b) claimed eligibility in that application on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and
(c) paid the amount specified in item 14 of Schedule 3; and
(d) does not satisfy the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act because he or she did not sit a test as described in paragraph 21(2A)(a) of the Act;
the Minister may refund $105 of the fee payable under section 46 of the Act in relation to the application (which is the component of the fee that relates to the sitting of a test of that kind).
(7) If the Minister refunds $105 in relation to a fee under subsection (6), and the fee included a credit card surcharge or PayPal surcharge, the Minister must also refund the proportion of the surcharge that is equal to the proportion that $105 is of the Schedule 3 amount included in the fee.
(8) A refund under this section may be paid:
(a) in Australian currency; or
(b) if the amount in respect of which the refund is being paid was paid in another currency—in that other currency.
18 Form of notice under section 47 of the Act
For the purposes of subsection 47(4) of the Act, the Minister must give notice of a decision under the Act by:
(a) personal delivery; or
(b) prepaid post to the last address given to the Department; or
(c) electronic means.
Part 4—Transitional arrangements
(1) This section applies in relation to an application made under the Act and in accordance with the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 (the old regulations) before 1 January 2017.
(2) The application is taken, on and after 1 January 2017, to have been made in accordance with this instrument.
(3) However, the following amounts are to be worked out in accordance with the old regulations as in force immediately before the start of 1 January 2017 (subject to any provisions of a transitional nature in those regulations):
(a) the amount of any fee payable in accordance with the old regulations in relation to the application;
(b) the amount of any refund of such a fee.
The amendments of section 16 made by Schedule 10 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to an application made on or after 1 July 2017.
The amendment of section 16 made by Schedule 4 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018 applies in relation to an application made on or after 1 July 2018.
The amendment of section 16 made by item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Payment of Fees) Regulations 2018 applies in relation to an application made on or after 1 January 2019.
The amendment of Schedule 3 made by item 2 of Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Concession Codes and Payment of Fees) Regulations 2019 applies in relation to an application made on or after 2 March 2019.
The amendment of section 16 made by item 3 of Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Concession Codes and Payment of Fees) Regulations 2019 applies in relation to an application made on or after 1 July 2019.
The amendment of section 16 made by Schedule 1 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019 applies in relation to an application made on or after 1 January 2020.
The amendment of section 16 made by Schedule 1 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2020 applies in relation to an application made on or after 1 July 2020.
Schedule 1—Preamble for citizenship ceremony
Note: See section 10.
Australian citizenship represents full and formal membership of the community of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Australian citizenship is a common bond, involving reciprocal rights and obligations, uniting all Australians, while respecting their diversity.
Persons on whom Australian citizenship is conferred enjoy these rights and undertake to accept these obligations:
(a) by pledging loyalty to Australia and its people;
(b) by sharing their democratic beliefs;
(c) by respecting their rights and liberties; and
(d) by upholding and obeying the laws of Australia.
Note: See section 12.
Australian Citizenship Act 2007
(full name of citizen)
born on (date of citizen’s birth)
I, the Minister administering the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, give notice that the abovenamed is an Australian citizen and that citizenship was acquired on (date of acquisition or birth).
(Signature or printed or stamped signature of the Minister)
(Title of the Minister)
(Signature of presiding officer)
Dated:
Schedule 3—Amounts to accompany applications
Note: See subsection 16(1).
Amounts to accompany applications | ||
Item | Column 1 Application | Column 2 Amount |
1 | Applications made at the same time under section 16 of the Act by 2 or more siblings | $230 for the application by the first sibling, and $95 for the applications made by the second and subsequent siblings |
2 | An application under section 16 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 1 | $230 |
3 | Applications made at the same time under section 19C of the Act by 2 or more siblings | $230 for the application by the first sibling, and $95 for the applications made by the second and subsequent siblings |
4 | An application under section 19C of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 3 | $230 |
5 | An application under section 21 of the Act if the applicant has completed at least 90 days service in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth or 90 days National Service under section 26 of the National Service Act 1951 as in force at any time before 26 November 1964 | Nil |
6 | An application under section 21 of the Act if the applicant entered Australia from the United Kingdom or Malta between 22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967 inclusive, and was a ward of the Minister under the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 | Nil |
7 | An application (the new application) under section 21 of the Act if: (a) the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(3) or (4) of the Act; and (b) the applicant previously made an application (the old application) under section 21 of the Act; and (c) after considering the old application, the Minister refused to approve the person becoming an Australian citizen only because the Minister was not satisfied that the applicant met the residence requirement set out in: (i) subsection 22(1) of the Act; or (ii) paragraph 22A(1)(c), (d), (f) or (g) of the Act; or (iii) paragraph 22B(1)(c), (d), (f) or (g) of the Act; and (d) the applicant made the new application during the period beginning on the day of the refusal and ending at the earlier of: (i) the end of 3 months after the applicant first became able to meet the residence requirement; and (ii) the end of 1 year after the day of the refusal | Nil |
8 | An application (the new application) under section 21 of the Act if: (a) the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and (b) the applicant previously made an application (the old application) under section 21 of the Act on or after 1 October 2007; and (c) under the old application, the applicant claimed eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and (d) after considering the old application, the Minister refused to approve the person becoming an Australian citizen only because the Minister was not satisfied that the applicant met the residence requirement set out in: (i) subsection 22(1) of the Act; or (ii) paragraph 22A(1)(c), (d), (f) or (g) of the Act; or (iii) paragraph 22B(1)(c), (d),( f) or (g) of the Act; and (e) the applicant made the new application during the period beginning on the day of the refusal and ending at the earlier of: (i) the end of 3 months after the applicant first became able to meet the residence requirement; and (ii) the end of 1 year after the day of the refusal | Nil |
9 | An application under section 21 of the Act if the applicant has applied under subsection 21(8) of the Act (statelessness) | Nil |
10 | An application under section 21 of the Act if the applicant: (a) holds: (i) a health care card issued by the Human Services Department and endorsed by that Department with one of the following codes: PA; WA; or (ii) a pensioner concession card issued by the Human Services Department and endorsed by that Department with one of the following codes: AGE; AGE BLIND; CAR; DSP; DSP BLIND; NS; PPP; PA; SA; SL; WA; WFA; WFD; WID; YAL; and (b) does not claim eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act | $20 |
11 | An application under section 21 of the Act if the applicant: (a) holds a pensioner concession card issued by the Human Services Department and endorsed by that Department with the code PPS; and (b) produces evidence that the applicant is over 60 years of age; and (c) has been in receipt of PPS for at least 9 months; and (d) does not claim eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act | $20 |
12 | An application under section 21 of the Act, if the applicant: (a) holds a pensioner concession card issued by the Veterans’ Affairs Department and endorsed by that Department: (i) for an Age Service, Invalidity Service, or Partner Service pension; or (ii) for an Income Support Supplement; or (iii) with the code AGE; and (b) does not claim eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act | $20 |
13 | An application under section 21 of the Act if: (a) the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and (b) either of the following provisions applies to the applicant: (i) paragraph (a) of item 10; (ii) paragraph (a) of item 12 | $40 |
14 | An application under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in items 5 to 13 or items 15 to 18, if the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act | $285 |
15 | An application under section 21 of the Act by a child, under the age of 16, who applies for citizenship at the same time, and on the same form, as a responsible parent | Nil |
16 | An application under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in items 5 to 15 or items 17 and 18 | $180 |
17 | An application (the new application) under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 5, 6, 8, 13 or 18, if: (a) the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and (b) the applicant previously made an application (the old application) on or after 1 October 2007; and (c) under the old application, the applicant sat a test as described in paragraph 21(2A)(a) of the Act; and (d) either of the following provisions applies to the applicant: (i) paragraph (a) of item 10; (ii) paragraph (a) of item 12 | $20 |
18 | An application (the new application) under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 5, 6, 8, 13 or 17, if: (a) the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and (b) the applicant previously made an application (the old application) on or after 1 October 2007; and (c) under the old application, the applicant sat a test as described in paragraph 21(2A)(a) of the Act | $180 |
19 | An application under section 29 of the Act by a child, under the age of 16, who makes an application at the same time and on the same form as a responsible parent | Nil |
20 | An application under section 29 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 19 | $210 |
21 | An application under section 33 of the Act | $205 |
22 | An application under section 37 of the Act that is made at the same time and on the same form as an application under section 21 or 29 of the Act | Nil |
23 | An application in accordance with section 37 of the Act to which section 15 of this regulation applies | Nil |
24 | An application under section 37 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 22 or 23 | $190 |
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
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Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016 | 13 Dec 2016 (F2016L01916) | 1 Jan 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Regulations 2017 | 29 June 2017 (F2017L00816) | Sch 4 (items 1, 2), Sch 10 and Sch 12 (item 1): 1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Australian Citizenship Amendment Regulations 2017 | 18 Dec 2017 (F2017L01646) | 1 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Concessional Application Fees) Regulations 2018 | 8 June 2018 (F2018L00734) | Disallowed before commencing (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018 | 8 June 2018 (F2018L00741) | Sch 3 (item 1) and Sch 4: 1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Form of Notice) Regulations 2018 | 21 Sept 2018 (F2018L01327) | 22 Sept 2018 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Payment of Fees) Regulations 2018 | 10 Dec 2018 (F2018L01713) | 1 Jan 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Concession Codes and Payment of Fees) Regulations 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 (F2019L00181) | Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 2 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 2) | — |
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019 | 5 Nov 2019 (F2019L01423) | Sch 1: 1 Jan 2020 (s 2(1) item 2) | — |
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2020 | 20 Mar 2020 (F2020L00281) | Sch 1: 1 July 2020 (s 2(1) item 2) | — |
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Credit Card and PayPal Surcharge) Regulations 2020 | 12 June 2020 (F2020L00705) | Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 1 July 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 4..................... | rep LA s 48C |
Part 3 |
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s 16.................... | am F2017L00816; F2017L01646; F2018L00741; F2018L01713; F2019L00181; F2019L01423; F2020L00281; F2020L00705 |
Part 4 |
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s 20.................... | ad F2017L00816 |
s 21.................... | ad F2018L00741 |
s 22.................... | ad F2018L01713 |
s 23.................... | ad F2019L00181 |
s 24.................... | ad F2019L00181 |
s 25.................... | ad F2019L01423 |
s 26.................... | ad F2020L00281 |
Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2................ | am F2018L01327 |
Schedule 3 |
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Schedule 3................ | am F2019L00181 |
Schedule 4................ | rep LA s 48C |