2004-2005-2006

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Presented and read a first time

Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Protection Visas Repeal) Bill 2006

No.      , 2006

(Senator Bartlett)

A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to remove the category of Temporary Protection Visas, and for related purposes

 

Contents

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to remove the category of Temporary Protection Visas, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

This Act may be cited as the Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Protection Visas Repeal) Act 2006.

2  Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3  Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

4  Transitional

(1) On the commencement of this Act, persons holding a Temporary Protection visa (Class XA, Subclass 785) will be deemed to hold a Protection visa (Class XA, Subclass 866).

(2) On the commencement of this Act, the Minister must assess the applications of persons who have applied for a Temporary Protection visa (Class XA, Subclass 785) as though this Act had not commenced. If their application is successful, the applicant will then be deemed to hold a Protection visa (Class XA, Subclass 866).

 

Schedule 1--Amendment of the Migration Regulations 1994

1  Schedule 1, Part 4, subitem 1401 (4)

Omit "785 (Temporary Protection)".

2  Schedule 2, Part 785

Repeal the Part.

3  Schedule 2, clause 866.228

Repeal the clause.

 

 

Amendment of the Migration Regulations 1994 Schedule 1

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