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IMMIGRATION (GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN) ACT 1946 - NOTES

IMMIGRATION (GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN) ACT 1946 - NOTES

No. 45, 1946

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date:    21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    26 October 2016

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Application of the Criminal Code

4 Definitions

4AAA Non-citizen child

4AAB Declared States and Territories

4AAC Norfolk Island

4AA Orders for guardianship of certain children

4A Evidence

5 Delegation

6 Guardianship of non-citizen children

6A Non-citizen child not to leave Australia without consent

7 Custody of non-citizen children

8 Operation of other laws

9 Offences in respect of non-citizen child

10 False statements in applications

11 Exemption of children from Act

11A Reconsideration and review of certain decisions

11B Statements to accompany notification of certain decisions

12 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946

45, 1946

15 Aug 1946

30 Dec 1946 (s 2 and Gazette 1946, p. 3598)

 

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1948

62, 1948

6 Dec 1948

6 Dec 1948 (s 2)

s 3(2)

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1952

29, 1952

16 June 1952

16 June 1952 (s 2)

--

Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966

93, 1966

29 Oct 1966

1 Dec 1966 (s 2)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 1973

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

31 Dec 1973 (s 2)

s 9(1) and 10

Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983

84, 1983

14 Nov 1983

Part V (s 9-20): 2 Apr 1984 (s 2 and Gazette 1984, No. S119)

s 20

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985

65, 1985

5 June 1985

s 3: 1 July 1986 (Gazette 1986, No. S311)

--

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Amendment Act 1994

45, 1994

15 Mar 1994

12 Apr 1994

--

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000

137, 2000

24 Nov 2000

Sch 2 (items 235, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3))

Sch 2 (items 418, 419)

Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

97, 2001

22 Aug 2001

19 Sept 2001 (s 2)

s 4

Statute Law Revision Act 2008

73, 2008

3 July 2008

Sch 4 (items 334-342): 4 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 64)

--

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008

144, 2008

9 Dec 2008

Sch 10 (items 79-82): 15 Mar 2009 (s 2(1) item 29)

Sch 10 (item 82)

Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Act 2012

113, 2012

17 Aug 2012

Sch 2: 18 Aug 2012 (s 2)

--

Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Act 2014

135, 2014

15 Dec 2014

Sch 1 (items 32-35): 16 Dec 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 2 (items 225, 226): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 356-396)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Statute Update Act 2016

61, 2016

23 Sept 2016

Sch 1 (items 289-291) and Sch 3 (item 23): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Title....................

am No 84, 1983

s 3.....................

rep No 216, 1973

 

ad No 97, 2001

s 4.....................

am No 29, 1952; No. 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983; No. 65, 1985; No. 45, 1994; No.  144, 2008; No. 113, 2012; No 59, 2016

s 4AAA..................

ad No 45, 1994

s 4AAB..................

ad No 45, 1994

s 4AAC..................

ad No 59, 2016

s 4AA...................

ad No 65, 1985

s 4A....................

ad No 29, 1952

 

am No 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983; No 61, 2016

s 5.....................

am No 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983; No. 73, 2008

s 6.....................

am No 62, 1948; No. 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983; No. 144, 2008; No.  113, 2012; No 135, 2014

s 6A....................

ad No 62, 1948

 

am No 93, 1966; No. 84, 1983; No. 73, 2008; No. 113, 2012; No 61, 2016

s 7.....................

am No 62, 1948; No. 84, 1983; No. 73, 2008

s 8.....................

am No 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983; No. 113, 2012; No 135, 2014

s 9.....................

am No 93, 1966; No. 84, 1983; No. 73, 2008; No 61, 2016

s 10....................

am No 93, 1966

 

rs No 137, 2000

s 11....................

rs No 29, 1952

 

am No 73, 2008

s 11A...................

ad No 65, 1985

s 11B...................

ad No 65, 1985

s 12....................

am No 62, 1948; No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983; No. 65, 1985; No 61, 2016