IMMIGRATION (GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN) ACT 1946

This compilation was prepared on 15 March 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 144 of 2008

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 1

4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 1

4AAA... Non‑citizen child ................................................................................ 2

4AAB... Declared States and Territories ........................................................... 3

4AA...... Orders for guardianship of certain children ........................................ 3

4A......... Evidence .............................................................................................. 3

5............ Delegation ........................................................................................... 4

6............ Guardianship of non‑citizen children ................................................. 4

6A......... Non‑citizen child not to leave Australia without consent .................. 4

7............ Custody of non‑citizen children ......................................................... 5

8............ Saving of application of State laws ..................................................... 5

9............ Offences in respect of non‑citizen child ............................................. 5

10.......... False statements in applications ......................................................... 6

11.......... Exemption of children from Act ......................................................... 6

11A....... Reconsideration and review of certain decisions ................................ 6

11B....... Statements to accompany notification of certain decisions ................ 7

12.......... Regulations ......................................................................................... 8

Notes 9

Notes to the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946

Note 1

The Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 45, 1946 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 24 November 2000 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946	45, 1946	15 Aug 1946	30 Dec 1946 (see Gazette 1946, p. 3598)
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1948	62, 1948	6 Dec 1948	6 Dec 1948		S. 3(2)
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1952	29, 1952	16 June 1952	16 June 1952		--
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966		--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973		Ss. 9(1) and 10
Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983	84, 1983	14 Nov 1983	Part V (ss. 9-20): 2 Apr 1984 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1984, No. S119) (a)		S. 20
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: 1 July 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S311) (b)		--
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	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001		Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	97, 2001	22 Aug 2001	19 Sept 2001		S. 4 [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (items 334-342): 4 July 2008		--
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 10 (items 79-82): 15 Mar 2009 ( see F2009L00259)		Sch. 10 (item 82) [see Table A]

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
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
Ss. 4AAA, 4AAB................	ad. No. 45, 1994
S. 4AA................................	ad. No. 65, 1985
S. 4A...................................	ad. No. 29, 1952
	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983
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
S. 6A...................................	ad. No. 62, 1948
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 84, 1983; No. 73, 2008
S. 7......................................	am. No. 62, 1948; No. 84, 1983; No. 73, 2008
S. 8......................................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983
S. 9......................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 84, 1983; No. 73, 2008
S. 10....................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rs. No. 137, 2000
S. 11....................................	rs. No. 29, 1952
	am. No. 73, 2008
Ss. 11A, 11B.......................	ad. No. 65, 1985
S. 12....................................	am. No. 62, 1948; No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 84, 1983; No. 65, 1985

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre‑commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre‑commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first‑mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 97, 2001)

4 Application of amendments

(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 (No. 144, 2008)

Schedule 10

82 Application

The amendments made by this Part apply in relation to persons under 18 who enter Australia on or after commencement.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

IMMIGRATION (GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN) ACT 1946 - NOTES