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MIGRATION ACT 1958 - NOTES

Act No. 62 of 1958 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 9 November 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 91 of 2009

Volume 1 includes:       Table of Contents
                                    Sections 1-261K

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

Volume 2 includes:       Table of Contents
                                    Sections 262-507
                                    Schedule
                                    Note 1
                                   
Table of Acts
                                    Act Notes
                                    Table of Amendments
                                    Repeal Table 1
                                    Repeal Table 2
                                    Table A
                                    Renumbering Table 1
                                    Renumbering Table 2

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

 

 

 


Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                1

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

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

3............ Repeal and savings .............................................................................. 1

3A......... Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power .................. 2

3B......... Compensation for acquisition of property ......................................... 3

4............ Object of Act ...................................................................................... 3

4AA...... Detention of minors a last resort ........................................................ 4

4A......... Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 4

5............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 4

5A......... Meaning of personal identifier .......................................................... 26

5B......... When personal identifier taken not to have been provided .............. 28

5C......... Meaning of character concern .......................................................... 28

5CA...... Child of a person .............................................................................. 30

5CB....... De facto partner ................................................................................ 30

5D......... Limiting the types of identification tests that authorised officers may carry out    31

5E.......... Meaning of purported privative clause decision .............................. 31

5F.......... Spouse .............................................................................................. 32

5G......... Relationships and family members ................................................... 32

6............ Effect of limited meaning of enter Australia etc. .............................. 33

7............ Act to extend to certain Territories .................................................. 33

7A......... Effect on executive power to protect Australia's borders ................ 33

8............ Certain resources installations to be part of Australia ..................... 34

9............ Certain sea installations to be part of Australia ............................... 34

10.......... Certain children taken to enter Australia at birth ............................. 35

11.......... Visa applicable to 2 or more persons ............................................... 35

12.......... Application of Part VA of the Marriage Act ................................... 35

Part 2--Control of arrival and presence of non‑citizens                                  36

Division 1--Immigration status                                                                             36

13.......... Lawful non‑citizens .......................................................................... 36

14.......... Unlawful non‑citizens ...................................................................... 36

15.......... Effect of cancellation of visa on status ............................................. 36

16.......... Removal of immigration rights of inhabitant of Protected
Zone .................................................................................................. 36

17.......... Pre‑cleared flights ............................................................................. 37

Division 2--Power to obtain information and documents about unlawful non‑citizens   38

18.......... Power to obtain information and documents about unlawful non‑citizens              38

19.......... Scales of expenses ............................................................................. 38

20.......... Reasonable compensation ................................................................. 38

21.......... Failure to comply with section 18 notice ......................................... 39

24.......... Information and documents that incriminate a person ..................... 39

25.......... Copies of documents ........................................................................ 40

26.......... Minister may retain documents ........................................................ 40

27.......... Division binds the Crown ................................................................. 40

Division 3--Visas for non‑citizens                                                                        41

Subdivision A--General provisions about visas                                                   41

28.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 41

29.......... Visas ................................................................................................. 41

30.......... Kinds of visas ................................................................................... 42

31.......... Classes of visas ................................................................................. 42

32.......... Special category visas ....................................................................... 42

33.......... Special purpose visas ....................................................................... 43

34.......... Absorbed person visas ..................................................................... 46

35.......... Ex‑citizen visas ................................................................................. 46

36.......... Protection visas ................................................................................ 47

37.......... Bridging visas .................................................................................... 48

37A....... Temporary safe haven visas ............................................................. 48

38.......... Criminal justice visas ........................................................................ 49

38A....... Enforcement visas ............................................................................. 49

38B....... Maritime crew visas ......................................................................... 49

39.......... Criterion limiting number of visas .................................................... 50

40.......... Circumstances for granting visas ...................................................... 50

41.......... Conditions on visas .......................................................................... 53

42.......... Visa essential for travel ..................................................................... 54

43.......... Visa holders must usually enter at a port ......................................... 55

Subdivision AA--Applications for visas                                                                57

44.......... Extent of following Subdivisions ...................................................... 57

45.......... Application for visa .......................................................................... 57

45A....... Visa application charge ..................................................................... 58

45B....... Amount of visa application charge ................................................... 58

45C....... Regulations about visa application charge ........................................ 58

46.......... Valid visa application ....................................................................... 59

46A....... Visa applications by offshore entry persons ................................... 62

46B....... Visa applications by transitory persons .......................................... 63

47.......... Consideration of valid visa application ............................................ 64

48.......... Non‑citizen refused a visa or whose visa cancelled may only apply for particular visas        65

48A....... Non‑citizen refused a protection visa may not make further application for protection visa 66

48B....... Minister may determine that section 48A does not apply to non‑citizen               67

49.......... Withdrawal of visa application ......................................................... 68

50.......... Only new information to be considered in later protection visa applications          68

51.......... Order of consideration ...................................................................... 69

Subdivision AB--Code of procedure for dealing fairly, efficiently and quickly with visa applications            69

51A....... Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule ......................... 69

52.......... Communication with Minister ......................................................... 69

54.......... Minister must have regard to all information in application ............ 70

55.......... Further information may be given .................................................... 71

56.......... Further information may be sought .................................................. 71

57.......... Certain information must be given to applicant ............................... 71

58.......... Invitation to give further information or comments ......................... 72

59.......... Interviews ......................................................................................... 73

60.......... Medical examination ......................................................................... 73

61.......... Prescribed periods ............................................................................ 73

62.......... Failure to receive information not require action .............................. 74

63.......... When decision about visa may be made ........................................... 74

64.......... Notice that visa application charge is payable ................................. 75

Subdivision AC--Grant of visas                                                                              75

65.......... Decision to grant or refuse to grant visa ........................................... 75

65A....... Period within which Minister must make decision on protection visas   76

66.......... Notification of decision .................................................................... 76

67.......... Way visa granted .............................................................................. 77

68.......... When visa is in effect ........................................................................ 77

69.......... Effect of compliance or non‑compliance .......................................... 78

Subdivision AE--Evidence of visas                                                                          78

70.......... Evidence of visa ................................................................................ 78

71.......... Ways of giving evidence ................................................................... 78

Subdivision AF--Bridging visas                                                                             79

72.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 79

73.......... Bridging visas .................................................................................... 80

74.......... Further applications for bridging visa ............................................... 81

75.......... When eligible non‑citizen in immigration detention granted visa ...... 81

76.......... Bridging visa not affect visa applications ......................................... 81

Subdivision AG--Other provisions about visas                                                    82

77.......... Visas held during visa period ............................................................ 82

78.......... Children born in Australia ................................................................ 82

79.......... Effect on visa of leaving Australia .................................................... 82

80.......... Certain persons taken not to leave Australia .................................... 83

81.......... Extent of visa authority .................................................................... 83

82.......... When visas cease to be in effect ....................................................... 83

83.......... Certain persons taken to be included in spouse, de facto partner or parent's visa 85

84.......... Minister may suspend processing of visa applications ................... 85

Subdivision AH--Limit on visas                                                                              86

85.......... Limit on visas ................................................................................... 86

86.......... Effect of limit .................................................................................... 87

87.......... Limit does not prevent visas for certain persons ............................. 87

87A....... Limit does not prevent the grant of visas to certain people who are unable to meet health or character requirements before the limit applies because of circumstances beyond their control   87

88.......... Limit does not affect processing of applications .............................. 88

89.......... Determination of limit not to mean failure to decide ........................ 88

90.......... Order of dealing with limited visas ................................................... 88

91.......... Order of dealing with visas ............................................................... 89

Subdivision AI--Safe third countries                                                                     89

91A....... Reason for Subdivision ..................................................................... 89

91B....... Interpretation .................................................................................... 89

91C....... Non‑citizens covered by Subdivision ............................................... 89

91D....... Safe third countries ........................................................................... 90

91E........ Non‑citizens to which this Subdivision applies unable to make valid applications for certain visas       91

91F........ Minister may determine that section 91E does not apply to non‑citizen                91

91G....... Applications made before regulations take effect ............................. 92

Subdivision AJ--Temporary safe haven visas                                                      94

91H....... Reason for this Subdivision .............................................................. 94

91J........ Non‑citizens to whom this Subdivision applies ............................... 94

91K....... Non‑citizens to whom this Subdivision applies are unable to make valid applications for certain visas                 94

91L........ Minister may determine that section 91K does not apply to a non‑citizen             94

Subdivision AK--Non‑citizens with access to protection from third countries   95

91M...... Reason for this Subdivision .............................................................. 95

91N....... Non‑citizens to whom this Subdivision applies ............................... 96

91P........ Non‑citizens to whom this Subdivision applies are unable to make valid applications for certain visas                 97

91Q....... Minister may determine that section 91P does not apply to a non‑citizen             98

Subdivision AL--Other provisions about protection visas                                 99

91R....... Persecution ....................................................................................... 99

91S........ Membership of a particular social group ........................................ 100

91T....... Non‑political crime ......................................................................... 100

91U....... Particularly serious crime ............................................................... 101

91V....... Verification of information ............................................................. 102

91W...... Documentary evidence of identity, nationality or citizenship ....... 104

91X....... Names of applicants for protection visas not to be published by the High Court, the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Court ........................................................................... 105

91Y....... Secretary's obligation to report to Minister ................................... 106

Subdivision B--The "points" system                                                                   108

92.......... Operation of Subdivision ................................................................ 108

93.......... Determination of applicant's score ................................................ 108

94.......... Initial application of "points" system ............................................ 108

95.......... Applications in pool ....................................................................... 109

95A....... Extension of period in pool ............................................................ 110

96.......... Minister may set pool mark and pass mark ................................... 110

Subdivision C--Visas based on incorrect information may be cancelled      111

97.......... Interpretation .................................................................................. 111

97A....... Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule ....................... 111

98.......... Completion of visa application ...................................................... 111

99.......... Information is answer ..................................................................... 112

100........ Incorrect answers ............................................................................ 112

101........ Visa applications to be correct ....................................................... 112

102........ Passenger cards to be correct .......................................................... 112

103........ Bogus documents not to be given etc. ............................................ 112

104........ Changes in circumstances to be notified ......................................... 113

105........ Particulars of incorrect answers to be given ................................... 113

106........ Obligations to give etc. information is not affected by other sources of information               113

107........ Notice of incorrect applications ..................................................... 114

107A..... Possible non‑compliances in connection with a previous visa may be grounds for cancellation of current visa      115

108........ Decision about non‑compliance ...................................................... 115

109........ Cancellation of visa if information incorrect ................................... 116

110........ Cancellation provisions apply whatever source of knowledge of non‑compliance 116

111........ Cancellation provisions apply whether or not non‑compliance deliberate               116

112........ Action because of one non‑compliance not prevent action because of other non‑compliance                 116

113........ No cancellation if full disclosure ..................................................... 117

114........ Effect of setting aside decision to cancel visa ................................. 117

115........ Application of Subdivision ............................................................. 117

Subdivision D--Visas may be cancelled on certain grounds                           118

116........ Power to cancel ............................................................................... 118

117........ When visa may be cancelled ........................................................... 119

118........ Cancellation powers do not limit or affect each other .................... 119

Subdivision E--Procedure for cancelling visas under Subdivision D in or outside Australia          120

118A..... Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule ....................... 120

119........ Notice of proposed cancellation ..................................................... 120

120........ Certain information must be given to visa holder ........................... 121

121........ Invitation to give comments etc. ..................................................... 121

122........ Prescribed periods .......................................................................... 122

123........ Failure to accept invitation not require action ................................ 123

124........ When decision about visa cancellation may be made ...................... 123

125........ Application of Subdivision to non‑citizen in immigration clearance 123

126........ Application of Subdivision to non‑citizen in questioning detention 123

127........ Notification of decision .................................................................. 124

Subdivision F--Other procedure for cancelling visas under Subdivision D outside Australia         124

127A..... Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule ....................... 124

128........ Cancellation of visas of people outside Australia .......................... 125

129........ Notice of cancellation ..................................................................... 125

130........ Prescribed periods .......................................................................... 125

131........ Decision about revocation of cancellation ...................................... 126

132........ Notification of decision about revocation of cancellation ............... 126

133........ Effect of revocation of cancellation ................................................ 126

Subdivision G--Cancellation of business visas                                                  127

134........ Cancellation of business visas ........................................................ 127

135........ Representations concerning cancellation of business visa .............. 131

136........ Review of decisions ........................................................................ 132

137........ Provision of information--holders of business visas ..................... 132

Subdivision GB--Automatic cancellation of student visas                               133

137J...... Non‑complying students may have their visas automatically cancelled   133

137K..... Applying for revocation of cancellation ......................................... 134

137L...... Dealing with the application ........................................................... 135

137M.... Notification of decision .................................................................. 135

137N..... Minister may revoke cancellation on his or her own initiative ....... 136

137P...... Effect of revocation ........................................................................ 136

Subdivision GC--Cancellation of regional sponsored employment visas      137

137Q..... Cancellation of regional sponsored employment visas ................... 137

137R..... Representations concerning cancellation etc. .................................. 138

137S...... Notice of cancellation ..................................................................... 138

137T..... Cancellation of other visas .............................................................. 139

Subdivision H--General provisions on cancellation                                          139

138........ Way visa cancelled or cancellation revoked .................................... 139

139........ Visas held by 2 or more .................................................................. 139

140........ Cancellation of visa results in other cancellation ............................ 139

Division 3A--Sponsorship                                                                                      141

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  141

140A..... Division applies to prescribed kinds of visa .................................. 141

Subdivision B--Approving sponsors and nominations                                      141

140E...... Minister to approve sponsor ......................................................... 141

140F...... Process for approving sponsors ..................................................... 141

140G..... Terms of approval as a sponsor ..................................................... 142

140GA.. Variation of terms of approval as a sponsor .................................. 142

140GB.. Minister to approve nominations ................................................... 142

140GC.. Work agreements ............................................................................ 143

Subdivision C--Sponsorship obligations                                                             143

140H..... Sponsorship obligations ................................................................. 143

140J...... Amounts payable in relation to sponsorship obligations ............... 144

Subdivision D--Enforcement                                                                                 145

140K..... Sanctions for failing to satisfy sponsorship obligations ................. 145

140L...... Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which sponsor may be barred or sponsor's approval cancelled        146

140M.... Cancelling approval as a sponsor or barring a sponsor .................. 147

140N..... Process for cancelling or barring approval as a sponsor ................. 148

140O..... Waiving a bar .................................................................................. 148

140P...... Process for waiving a bar ................................................................ 149

140Q..... Civil penalty--failing to satisfy sponsorship obligations .............. 149

140R..... Infringement notices in respect of civil penalty provisions ........... 150

Subdivision E--Liability and recovery of amounts                                             150

140S...... Liability to pay amounts ................................................................ 150

140SA... Interest up to judgment .................................................................. 150

140SB... Interest on judgment ....................................................................... 151

140SC... Certain plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure in magistrates courts            151

140T..... Notice regarding amount of debt or other amount .......................... 152

140U..... Liability is in addition to any other liability ................................... 152

Subdivision F--Inspectors                                                                                      152

140V..... Inspectors ....................................................................................... 152

140W.... Identity cards .................................................................................. 153

140X..... Purpose for which powers of inspectors may be exercised ........... 154

140XA.. When powers of inspectors may be exercised ................................ 154

140XB.. Power of inspectors to enter premises or places ............................ 154

140XC.. Powers of inspectors while on premises or at a place .................... 154

140XD.. Persons assisting inspectors ........................................................... 155

140XE... Power to ask for person's name and address ................................. 155

140XF... Power to require persons to produce records or documents .......... 156

140XG.. Self‑incrimination ............................................................................ 157

140XH.. Certain records and documents are inadmissible ............................ 157

140XI.... Power to keep records or documents ............................................. 157

140XJ... Disclosure of information by the Secretary .................................... 158

Subdivision G--Application of Division to partnerships and unincorporated associations                158

140ZB... Partnerships--sponsorship rights and obligations ......................... 158

140ZC... Partnerships--offences and civil penalties ..................................... 159

140ZD.. Partnership ceases to exist .............................................................. 160

140ZE... Unincorporated associations--sponsorship rights and obligations 160

140ZF... Unincorporated associations--offences and civil penalties ........... 161

140ZG.. Unincorporated association ceases to exist .................................... 162

Subdivision H--Miscellaneous                                                                              162

140ZH.. Disclosure of personal information by Minister ............................ 162

140ZI.... Disclosure of personal information to Minister ............................. 164

140ZJ.... Unclaimed money ........................................................................... 164

140ZK.. Other regulation making powers not limited .................................. 165

Division 4--Criminal justice visitors                                                                166

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  166

141........ Object of Division .......................................................................... 166

142........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 166

143........ Delegation by Attorney‑General .................................................... 167

144........ Authorised officials ........................................................................ 167

Subdivision B--Criminal justice certificates for entry                                    168

145........ Commonwealth criminal justice entry certificate ........................... 168

146........ State criminal justice entry certificate ............................................. 168

Subdivision C--Criminal justice certificates etc. staying removal or deportation              169

147........ Commonwealth criminal justice stay certificate ............................. 169

148........ State criminal justice stay certificate .............................................. 170

149........ Application for visa not to prevent certificate ............................... 170

150........ Criminal justice stay certificates stay removal or deportation ....... 170

151........ Certain warrants stay removal or deportation ................................ 171

152........ Certain subjects of stay certificates and stay warrants may be detained etc.           171

153........ Removal or deportation not contempt etc. if no stay certificate or warrant            171

154........ Officer not liable--criminal justice stay certificates or warrants ... 172

Subdivision D--Criminal justice visas                                                                172

155........ Criminal justice visas ...................................................................... 172

156........ Criterion for criminal justice entry visas ........................................ 172

157........ Criterion for criminal justice stay visas .......................................... 172

158........ Criteria for criminal justice visas .................................................... 172

159........ Procedure for obtaining criminal justice visa .................................. 173

160........ Conditions of criminal justice visa .................................................. 173

161........ Effect of criminal justice visas ........................................................ 174

Subdivision E--Cancellation etc. of criminal justice certificates and criminal justice visas            174

162........ Criminal justice certificates to be cancelled .................................... 174

163........ Stay warrant to be cancelled ........................................................... 175

164........ Effect of cancellation etc. on criminal justice visa .......................... 175

Division 4A--Enforcement visas                                                                        177

164A..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 177

164B..... Grant of enforcement visas (fisheries matters) ............................... 177

164BA.. Grant of enforcement visas (environment matters) ........................ 180

164C..... When enforcement visa ceases to be in effect ................................. 182

164D..... Applying for other visas ................................................................ 183

Division 5--Immigration clearance                                                                    184

165........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 184

166........ Persons entering to present certain evidence of identity etc. ......... 184

167........ When and where evidence to be presented ..................................... 186

168........ Section 166 not to apply ................................................................ 187

169........ Section 166 not usually to apply ................................................... 188

170........ Certain persons to present evidence of identity ............................. 189

171........ Assistance with evidence ................................................................ 190

172........ Immigration clearance ..................................................................... 191

173........ Visa ceases if holder enters in way not permitted .......................... 192

174........ Visa ceases if holder remains without immigration clearance ......... 193

175........ Departing person to present certain evidence etc. .......................... 193

175A..... Determinations relating to kinds of passports ............................... 195

Division 6--Certain non‑citizens to be kept in immigration detention   196

176........ Reason for Division ........................................................................ 196

177........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 196

178........ Designated persons to be in immigration detention ........................ 197

179........ Beginning of immigration detention of certain designated persons . 197

180........ Detention of designated person ...................................................... 197

181........ Removal from Australia of designated persons .............................. 198

182........ No immigration detention or removal after certain period .............. 199

183........ Courts must not release designated persons ................................... 201

185........ Effect of Division on status etc. ..................................................... 201

186........ Division applies despite other laws ............................................... 201

187........ Evidence .......................................................................................... 201

Division 7--Detention of unlawful non‑citizens                                           202

Subdivision A--General provisions                                                                      202

188........ Lawful non‑citizen to give evidence of being so ............................. 202

189........ Detention of unlawful non‑citizens ................................................ 203

190........ Non‑compliance with immigration clearance or section 192 basis of detention       204

191........ End of certain detention .................................................................. 205

192........ Detention of visa holders whose visas liable to cancellation .......... 205

192A..... Authorisation of identification tests in certain cases ...................... 208

193........ Application of law to certain non‑citizens while they remain in immigration detention          209

194........ Detainee to be told of consequences of detention .......................... 210

195........ Detainee may apply for visa .......................................................... 211

195A..... Minister may grant detainee visa (whether or not on application) 211

196........ Duration of detention ..................................................................... 212

197........ Effect of escape from immigration detention .................................. 213

Subdivision B--Residence determinations                                                         214

197AA.. Persons to whom Subdivision applies ............................................ 214

197AB.. Minister may determine that person is to reside at a specified place rather than being held in detention centre etc. ........................................................................................................ 214

197AC.. Effect of residence determination ................................................... 214

197AD.. Revocation or variation of residence determination ........................ 216

197AE... Minister not under duty to consider whether to exercise powers .. 216

197AF... Minister to exercise powers personally ......................................... 216

197AG.. Tabling of information relating to the making of residence determinations              217

Division 7A--Offences relating to immigration detention                    218

197A..... Detainees must not escape from detention ..................................... 218

197B..... Manufacture, possession etc. of weapons by detainees ................ 218

Division 8--Removal of unlawful non‑citizens                                             219

198........ Removal from Australia of unlawful non‑citizens .......................... 219

198A..... Offshore entry person may be taken to a declared country ........... 222

198B..... Power to bring transitory persons to Australia .............................. 223

198C..... Certain transitory persons entitled to assessment of refugee status 223

198D..... Certificate of non‑cooperation ........................................................ 224

199........ Dependants of removed non‑citizens ............................................. 225

Division 9--Deportation                                                                                          226

200........ Deportation of certain non‑citizens ................................................ 226

201........ Deportation of non‑citizens in Australia for less than 10 years who are convicted of crimes                 226

202........ Deportation of non‑citizens upon security grounds ...................... 226

203........ Deportation of non‑citizens who are convicted of certain serious offences             228

204........ Determination of time for sections 201 and 202 ............................ 230

205........ Dependants of deportee ................................................................. 231

206........ Deportation order to be executed ................................................... 231

Division 10--Costs etc. of removal and deportation                                232

207........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 232

210........ Removed or deported non‑citizen liable for costs of removal or deportation          232

212........ Costs of removed or deported spouses, de facto partners and dependants             232

213........ Carriers may be liable for costs of removal and deportation .......... 233

214........ Non‑citizens and carriers jointly liable ........................................... 234

215........ Costs are debts due to the Commonwealth .................................... 234

216........ Use of existing ticket for removal or deportation ........................... 234

217........ Vessels required to convey certain removees ................................. 234

218........ Vessels required to convey deportees or other removees ............... 235

219........ Exemption from complying ............................................................ 235

220........ Waiver of requirement .................................................................... 236

221........ Cost of removal under notice .......................................................... 236

222........ Orders restraining certain non‑citizens from disposing etc. of property 236

223........ Secretary may give direction about valuables of detained non‑citizens 238

224........ Dealing with seized valuables ......................................................... 241

Division 11--Duties of masters in relation to crews                                243

225........ Production of identity documents and mustering of crew .............. 243

226........ Production of identity documents by persons on board resources installation        243

227........ Production of identity documents by persons on board sea installation 244

228........ Master to report absences .............................................................. 245

Division 12--Offences in relation to entry into, and remaining in, Australia      247

Subdivision A--General offences                                                                          247

228A..... Application of Subdivision ............................................................. 247

229........ Carriage of non‑citizens to Australia without documentation ........ 247

230........ Carriage of concealed persons to Australia ..................................... 249

231........ Master of vessel to comply with certain requests ......................... 250

232........ Penalty on master, owner, agent and charterer of vessel ................ 250

232A..... Organising bringing groups of non‑citizens into Australia ............. 252

233........ Persons concerned in bringing non‑citizens into Australia in contravention of this Act or harbouring illegal entrants ........................................................................................................ 252

233A..... Other offences relating to groups of non‑citizens etc. .................... 253

233B..... No discharge of offenders without proceeding to conviction for certain offences    254

233C..... Mandatory penalties for certain offences ....................................... 254

234........ False papers etc. ............................................................................. 254

235........ Offences in relation to work ........................................................... 255

236........ Offences relating to visas ................................................................ 257

Subdivision B--Offences relating to abuse of laws allowing spouses etc. of Australian citizens or of permanent residents to become permanent residents                                                258

237........ Reason for Subdivision ................................................................... 258

238........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 258

239........ Application of Subdivision ............................................................. 258

240........ Offence to arrange marriage to obtain permanent residence ........... 259

241........ Offence to arrange pretended de facto relationship to obtain permanent residence                 259

243........ Offences relating to application for permanent residence because of marriage or de facto relationship   259

245........ Offences of making false or unsupported statements .................... 260

Subdivision C--Offences in relation to persons who allow non‑citizens to work, or refer non‑citizens for work, in certain circumstances                                                                             261

245AA.. Overview ........................................................................................ 261

245AB.. Allowing an unlawful non‑citizen to work ..................................... 262

245AC.. Allowing a non‑citizen to work in breach of a visa condition ........ 262

245AD.. Referring an unlawful non‑citizen for work .................................... 263

245AE... Referring a non‑citizen for work in breach of a visa condition ....... 263

245AF... Circumstances in which this Subdivision does not apply .............. 264

245AG.. Meaning of work and allows to work ............................................. 264

245AH.. Meaning of exploited ....................................................................... 265

245AI.... Meaning of other terms .................................................................. 265

245AJ... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 266

245AK.. On a trial for an aggravated offence ................................................ 266

Division 12A--Chasing, boarding etc. ships and aircraft                       267

245A..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 267

245B..... Request to board a ship .................................................................. 268

245C..... Power to chase foreign ships for boarding ...................................... 272

245D..... Power to chase Australian ships for boarding ................................ 273

245E...... Identifying an aircraft and requesting it to land for boarding .......... 274

245F...... Power to board and search etc. ships and aircraft .......................... 275

245FA... Searches of people on certain ships or aircraft ............................... 282

245FB... Returning persons to ships ............................................................. 283

245G..... Boarding of certain ships on the high seas ...................................... 284

245H..... Moving or destroying hazardous ships etc. ................................... 286

Division 12B--Reporting on passengers and crew of aircraft and ships               288

245I....... Definitions ...................................................................................... 288

245J...... Approval of primary reporting systems ........................................ 289

245K..... Approval of fall‑back reporting systems ....................................... 290

245L...... Obligation to report on passengers and crew ................................. 290

245M.... Approved fall‑back reporting systems may be used in certain circumstances         292

245N..... Offence for failure to comply with reporting obligations ............... 293

Division 13--Examination, search and detention                                       294

246........ Appointment of boarding stations ................................................. 294

247........ Vessels to enter ports and be brought to boarding stations ............ 294

248........ Exemption ....................................................................................... 296

249........ Certain persons may be prevented from entering or landing .......... 296

250........ Detention of suspected offenders ................................................... 297

251........ Powers of entry and search ............................................................ 298

252........ Searches of persons ........................................................................ 299

252AA.. Power to conduct a screening procedure ........................................ 301

252A..... Power to conduct a strip search ..................................................... 302

252B..... Rules for conducting a strip search ................................................. 304

252C..... Possession and retention of certain things obtained during a screening procedure or strip search           306

252D..... Authorised officer may apply for a thing to be retained for a further period           307

252E...... Magistrate may order that thing be retained ................................... 308

252F...... Detainees held in State or Territory prisons or remand centres ..... 308

252G..... Powers concerning entry to a detention centre ............................... 309

253........ Detention of deportee ..................................................................... 310

254........ Removees and deportees held in other custody ............................. 312

255........ Prescribed authorities ..................................................................... 313

256........ Person in immigration detention may have access to certain advice, facilities etc.   313

257........ Persons may be required to answer questions ................................ 314

258........ Minister may determine that personal identifiers are not required 314

258A..... When non‑citizen cannot be required to provide personal identifier 315

258B..... Information to be provided--authorised officers carrying out identification tests 315

258C..... Information to be provided--authorised officers not carrying out identification tests            316

258D..... Regulations may prescribe manner for carrying out identification tests   316

258E...... General rules for carrying out identification tests .......................... 317

258F...... Identification tests not to be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading manner etc.               317

258G..... Authorised officer may get help to carry out identification tests .. 317

259........ Detention of vessel for purpose of search ...................................... 318

260........ Detention of vessel pending recovery of penalty ........................... 318

261........ Disposal of dilapidated vessels etc. ................................................ 319

Division 13AA--Identification of immigration detainees                       321

Subdivision A--Provision of personal identifiers                                              321

261AA.. Immigration detainees must provide personal identifiers ............... 321

261AB.. Authorised officers must require and carry out identification tests 322

261AC.. Information to be provided before carrying out identification tests 322

Subdivision B--How identification tests are carried out                                  323

261AD.. General rules for carrying out identification tests .......................... 323

261AE... Use of force in carrying out identification tests ............................. 323

261AF... Identification tests not to be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading manner etc.               325

261AG.. Authorised officer may get help to carry out identification tests .. 325

261AH.. Identification tests to be carried out by authorised officer of same sex as non‑citizen            325

261AI.... Independent person to be present .................................................. 325

261AJ... Recording of identification tests ..................................................... 326

261AK.. Retesting ......................................................................................... 326

Subdivision C--Obligations relating to video recordings of identification tests                 328

261AKADefinitions ...................................................................................... 328

261AKB................................................................... Accessing video recordings   329

261AKC................................................. Authorising access to video recordings   329

261AKDProviding video recordings .............................................................. 330

261AKE Unauthorised modification of video recordings .............................. 331

261AKF Unauthorised impairment of video recordings ................................ 331

261AKGMeanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised
impairment
etc. ............................................................................... 332

261AKHDestroying video recordings ........................................................... 332

Division 13AB--Identification of minors and incapable persons       333

261AL... Minors ............................................................................................ 333

261AM. Incapable persons ........................................................................... 334

Division 13A--Automatic forfeiture of things used in certain offences 335

Subdivision A--Automatic forfeiture                                                                   335

261A..... Forfeiture of things used in certain offences ................................... 335

Subdivision B--Seizure                                                                                          336

261B..... Seizure of things used in certain offences ....................................... 336

Subdivision C--Dealing with things seized as automatically forfeited          336

261C..... Application of this Subdivision ...................................................... 336

261D..... Notice of seizure ............................................................................. 336

261E...... Dealing with thing before it is condemned ...................................... 337

261F...... Thing condemned if not claimed in time ......................................... 338

261G..... Dealing with claim for thing ............................................................ 338

261H..... What happens if thing is claimed .................................................... 339

261I....... Dealing with thing after it is condemned ........................................ 340

Subdivision D--Operation of Division                                                                  340

261J...... Operation of Division ..................................................................... 340

Subdivision E--Minister's order that a thing not be condemned as forfeited 341

261K..... Minister's order that a thing not be condemned ............................. 341


An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons

  

  

Notes to the Migration Act 1958

Note 1

The Migration Act 1958 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 62, 1958 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The operation of subsection 8(2) of the Migration Amendment Act 1983 is affected by section 16 of the Migration Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 10 April 1997 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

The Migration Act 1958 is affected by regulation 4 of the Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2005 (SLI 2005 No. 28). Regulation 4 ceased to have effect at the end of 31 December 2005.

Table of Acts

Act

Number
and year

Date
of Assent

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

 

Migration Act 1958

62, 1958

8 Oct 1958

Part III (ss.
59-64): 10 Nov 1958 (see Gazette 1958, p. 3857)
Remainder: 1 June 1959 (see Gazette 1959, p. 1831)

 

 

Migration Act 1964

87, 1964

5 Nov 1964

5 Nov 1964

--

 

Migration Act 1966

10, 1966

6 May 1966

6 May 1966

S. 3(2)

 

Migration Act 1973

16, 1973

11 Apr 1973

11 Apr 1973

--

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1973

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

31 Dec 1973

Ss. 9(1) and 10

 

Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976

91, 1976

20 Sept 1976

S. 3: (a)

S. 4

 

Migration Amendment Act 1979

117, 1979

29 Oct 1979

Ss. 1, 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7, 11-14,
16-19, 22-25 and 27-29: Royal Assent
Remainder: 1 Nov 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S220)

Ss. 9(2), (3) and 22(2)

 

Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1979

118, 1979

29 Oct 1979

1 Nov 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1979, No. S220)

--

 

Migration Amendment Act 1980

89, 1980

29 May 1980

S. 3: 1 July 1980 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1980, No. S146)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1980

175, 1980

17 Dec 1980

Ss. 3(2), 4, 7(2), 9, 12 and 13: 23 Jan 1981 (see Gazette 1981, No. G3, p. 30)
Remainder: 14 Jan 1981

Ss. 12 and 13
S. 11 (rep. by 59, 1989,
s. 37)

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989

59, 1989

19 June 1989

(see 59, 1989 below)

--

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1981

61, 1981

12 June 1981

Ss. 58 and 59: 1 Nov 1979 (b)
Ss. 60 and 115: Royal Assent (b)

S. 60(2)

 

Off‑shore Installations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1982

51, 1982

16 June 1982

Part VI (ss.
42-51): 14 July 1982 (c)

--

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984

165, 1984

25 Oct 1984

S. 3: (d)

Ss. 2(32) and 6(1)

 

Migration Amendment (Emigration of Certain Children) Act 1983

73, 1983

28 Oct 1983

25 Nov 1983 (see s. 2)

--

 

Migration Amendment Act 1983

112, 1983

13 Dec 1983

2 Apr 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S119)

Ss. 8(2) and 38

 

Torres Strait Treaty (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984

22, 1984

26 Apr 1984

Part VII (ss.
17-21): 15 Feb 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S38) (e)

--

 

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984

72, 1984

25 June 1984

S. 3: 23 July 1984 (f)

--

 

Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984

123, 1984

19 Oct 1984

Part X (ss.
171-175): 14 Dec 1984 (g)

--

 

Migration Amendment Act 1986

71, 1986

24 June 1986

20 Aug 1986 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1986, No. S401)

--

 

Intelligence and Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

102, 1986

17 Oct 1986

1 Feb 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1987, No. S13)

--

 

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986

168, 1986

18 Dec 1986

S. 3: 11 May 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S78) (h)

S. 5(1) and (2)

 

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Consequential Amendments) Act 1987

86, 1987

5 June 1987

S. 3: 1 Aug 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S225)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Sea Installations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987

104, 1987

6 Nov 1987

Parts I-V (ss.
1-30) and Part VIII (s. 57): 15 Oct 1987
Remainder: 6 Nov 1987 (see s. 2(2))

--

 

Migration Amendment Act 1987

133, 1987

16 Dec 1987

Ss. 3-5: 16 Sept 1987
Ss. 6, 7 and 9(a), (b): 1 Jan 1988
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987

141, 1987

18 Dec 1987

S. 3: 1 Jan 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S348) (j)

S. 5(1), (13) and (14)

 

Extradition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1988

5, 1988

9 Mar 1988

1 Dec 1988 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1988, No. S366)

--

 

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988

38, 1988

3 June 1988

S. 3: (k)

S. 5(1)

Migration Amendment Act 1988

49, 1988

15 June 1988

1 July 1988

--

Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988

151, 1988

26 Dec 1988

Ss. 1, 2, 3(1) and 11: Royal Assent
Remainder: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S221)

--

Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989

59, 1989

19 June 1989

Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent
Part 3 (ss. 36, 37): 19 June 1990
S. 27: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S218)
S. 35: 20 Dec 1989
Remainder: 19 Dec 1989

Ss. 6(2)-(5), 12(2), (3) and 16(2)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989

159, 1989

18 Dec 1989

S. 4: 19 Dec 1989 (see s. 2(2))
Remainder: 18 Dec 1989 (see s. 2(1))

--

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989

180, 1989

28 Dec 1989

19 Dec 1989 (see s. 2)

--

Migration Amendment Act 1989

61, 1989

19 June 1989

1 July 1989 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1989, No. S221)

--

Petroleum (Australia‑Indonesia Zone of Cooperation)
(Consequential Provisions) Act 1990

37, 1990

7 June 1990

18 Feb 1991 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1991, No. S47)

--

Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

70, 1991

25 June 1991

(l)

--

Migration Amendment Act 1991

86, 1991

26 June 1991

Ss. 3(a), (b), (e), 5-7, 8(e), (h), (i), 9-14, 20 and 23(b): 26 Dec 1991
Remainder: Royal Assent

S. 27

Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991

196, 1991

18 Dec 1991

15 Jan 1992

S. 10

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Laws Amendment Act 1992

175, 1992

16 Dec 1992

(see 175, 1992 below)

--

 

Migration Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991

198, 1991

18 Dec 1991

18 Dec 1991 (see s. 2)

--

 

Migration Amendment Act 1992

24, 1992

6 May 1992

Ss. 1-3 and 7: Royal Assent
Ss. 4 and 6: 3 June 1992
Remainder: 6 Nov 1992

S. 8

 

Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992

84, 1992

30 June 1992

30 June 1992

Ss. 16 and 17

 

Migration Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992

85, 1992

30 June 1992

21 Sept 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S262)

S. 5

 

Migration Laws Amendment Act 1992

175, 1992

16 Dec 1992

Part 3 (ss. 9, 10): (m)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Migration Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992

176, 1992

16 Dec 1992

Ss. 1-3 and 5:
1 Jan 1993
Ss. 4, 6, 7 and Part 3 (ss. 8-11):
1 Mar 1993
Remainder: Royal Assent

Ss. 15(2) and 16

 

Migration Reform Act 1992

184, 1992

17 Dec 1992

Ss. 1, 2 and 31: Royal Assent
Ss. 4(e), (f), 6, 21, 22 and 32: 1 July 1993
Remainder: 1 Sept 1994

S. 2 (am. by 59, 1993,
ss. 5, 10)
S. 39 (am. by 59, 1993,
s. 6; rs. by 60, 1994,
s. 84)
S. 40 (am. by 59, 1993,
s. 7; 60, 1994, s. 84)
S. 41 (rep. by 59, 1993,
s. 8; ad. by 60, 1994, s. 84)
S. 42 (ad. by 60, 1994, s. 84)

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Laws Amendment Act 1993

59, 1993

28 Oct 1993

(see 59, 1993 below)

Ss. 4 and 9

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994

60, 1994

9 Apr 1994

S. 84: (n)

--

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Schedule 3 (items 42, 43): 17 Dec 1992 (o)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998

113, 1998

11 Dec 1998

Schedule 8 (item 2): 7 Dec 1992 (oa)

--

 

Migration (Offences and Undesirable Persons) Amendment Act 1992

213, 1992

24 Dec 1992

Ss. 4(2), 6 and 7: 1 Sept 1994
Remainder: Royal Assent

S. 2 (am. by 59, 1993,
s. 41)

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Laws Amendment Act 1993

59, 1993

28 Oct 1993

(see 59, 1993 below)

S. 40

 

International Labour Organisation (Compliance with Conventions) Act 1992

220, 1992

24 Dec 1992

24 Dec 1992

--

 

Migration Amendment Act (No. 4) 1992

235, 1992

24 Dec 1992

24 Dec 1992

--

 

Migration Laws Amendment Act 1993

59, 1993

28 Oct 1993

Ss. 6-8, 11,
14-17 and 19: 1 Sept 1994
Ss. 9, 10, 12,
21-23, 25, 26, 33 and 35: 1 July 1993
Remainder: Royal Assent

Ss. 13, 21, 27, 29, 31 and 33

 

Migration Amendment ("Points" System) Act 1993

14, 1994

19 Jan 1994

19 Jan 1994

Ss. 3 and 14-16

 

Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 1994

20, 1994

15 Feb 1994

1 Aug 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S289)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994

60, 1994

9 Apr 1994

Ss. 3-83: (p)

--

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Schedule 3 (item 41): 9 Apr 1994 (q)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1994

136, 1994

15 Nov 1994

15 Nov 1994

Sch. (item 3)

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1995

1, 1995

17 Feb 1995

17 Feb 1995

S. 4

 

International War Crimes Tribunals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995

19, 1995

29 Mar 1995

S. 3: 28 Aug 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S323)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Schedule 3 (items 35, 36): 29 Mar 1995 (r)

--

 

Customs, Excise and Bounty Legislation Amendment Act 1995

85, 1995

1 July 1995

Schedule 10 (item 4):
1 July 1995 (s)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995

100, 1995

15 Sept 1995

Schedule 1 (items 2-4, 6, 7, 11, 12): (t)
Schedule 1 (item 18): (t)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 17)
S. 2(3)-(5) (am. by 113, 1998, Sch. 8 [items 3-5])

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998

113, 1998

11 Dec 1998

Schedule 8 (items 3-5): 15 Sept 1995 (ta)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 6) 1995

102, 1995

18 Sept 1995

Ss. 1(2), 5, 8 and 9: 1 Nov 1989
Ss. 6 and 7: (u)
Ss. 13-18: Royal Assent
Remainder: (u)

Ss. 3, 4 and 10-12
S. 18 (rep. by 100, 1995, Sch. 1 [item 21])

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995

100, 1995

15 Sept 1995

(see 100, 1995 above)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995

110, 1995

29 Sept 1995

Schedule 2: 1 Nov 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. GN43)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Ss. 5-8

 

Family Law Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995

140, 1995

12 Dec 1995

Schedule 1 (Part 8): 11 June 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. GN5) (v)

--

 

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995

175, 1995

16 Dec 1995

16 Dec 1995

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996

25, 1996

28 June 1996

28 June 1996

--

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Schedule 5 (item 86): Royal Assent (w)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997

27, 1997

10 Apr 1997

Schedule 1: 1 May 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S168)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 29, 30) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1997

92, 1997

30 June 1997

30 June 1997

--

 

Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1997

118, 1997

7 July 1997

Schedule 1 (item 48): Royal Assent (x)

--

 

Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment Act 1997

150, 1997

17 Oct 1997

Schedule 2 (items 8, 9): Royal Assent (y)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 1997

205, 1997

17 Dec 1997

Schedule 1 (items 67, 68): Royal Assent
Schedule 1 (Part 3): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584)
Schedule 3 (Parts 1, 2): 21 Jan 1999
Schedule 3 (Parts 4, 5): 21 Mar 1999
Remainder: 21 Mar 1998 (z)

Sch. 1
(Part 2) and Sch. 3 (items
18-20) [see Table A]
S. 2(3) (am. by 146, 1999, Sch. 1 [item 615])

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Schedule 1 (items 615, 616):  5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (zaa)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998

113, 1998

11 Dec 1998

Schedule 1, Schedule 2 (Part 1) and Schedule 3: 1 June 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S51) (za)
Schedule 2 (Part 2): 5 Feb 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S51) (za)
Schedules 4-6: 1 Mar 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S51) (za)

Sch. 1 (Part 2), Sch. 2 (Part 2), Sch. 3 (Part 2) and Sch. 5 (Part 2) [see Table A]

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Electronic Transactions and Methods of Notification) Act 2001

58, 2001

28 June 2001

(see 58, 2001 below)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001

129, 2001

27 Sept 2001

(see 129, 2001 below)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Act 1998

114, 1998

11 Dec 1998

1 June 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. GN6)

Sch. 1 (items
28-32, 34)
Sch. 1 (item 33) (am. by 129, 2001, Sch. 2 [item 4]) [see Table A]

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001

129, 2001

27 Sept 2001

(see 129, 2001 below)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Safe Haven Visas) Act 1999

34, 1999

20 May 1999

Schedule 1 (item 11): (zb)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Ss. 4 and 5 [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999

89, 1999

16 July 1999

Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent
Schedule 1 (items 1, 2, 4, 10) and Schedule 3: 3 Dec 1998
Schedule 1 (item 3): (zc) Remainder: 22 July 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S337)

Sch. 3 [see Table A]

 

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Schedule 1 (items 607-614): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (zd)

--

 

Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999

160, 1999

8 Dec 1999

Schedule 1 (items 1-29,  33-63,
65-70): 16 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No.  S624) (ze)
Schedule 1 (items 30-32): (ze)
Schedule 1 (item 64): 1 Sept 1994 (ze)

Sch. 1 (items 13, 63, 70) [see Table A]

 

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999

161, 1999

10 Dec 1999

Schedule 3 (items 1, 40-43): (zf)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 1999

175, 1999

22 Dec 1999

Schedule 2:
1 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000,
No. GN7)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 2 (items 7, 8) [see Table A]

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001

129, 2001

27 Sept 2001

(see 129, 2001 below)

--

 

Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000

9, 2000

7 Mar 2000

2 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S328)

Sch. 3 (items 20, 27, 34, 35) [see Table A]

 

Timor Gap Treaty (Transitional Arrangements) Act 2000

25, 2000

3 Apr 2000

Ss. 4-6 and Schedule 2 (item 36): 26 Oct 1999 (zg)

Ss. 4-6
[see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000

28, 2000

3 Apr 2000

Schedules 1-4,
Schedule 5 (items 1-4) and Schedules 6-8: 28 Apr 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No.  S216) (zh)
Schedule 9: 1 June 1999 (zh)

Sch. 1 (item 2), Sch. 2 (item 4), Sch. 3 (item 3) and Sch. 9 (items 6-9)
[see Table A]

 

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]

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2006

9, 2006

23 Mar 2006

Schedule 2 (item 16): (zha)

--

 

Education Services for Overseas Students (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2000

166, 2000

21 Dec 2000

Schedule 3: 4 June 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S175) (zi)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Overseas Students) Act 2000

168, 2000

21 Dec 2000

Schedule 1: 4 June 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN19)
Schedules 2 and 3: 1 Mar 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN8)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 3 (item 7) and Sch. 4 (items 3, 4)
[see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Integrity of Regional Migration Schemes) Act 2001

33, 2001

28 Apr 2001

Schedule 1 (item 4): (zj)
Remainder: 1 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN22)

S. 4 [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Electronic Transactions and Methods of Notification) Act 2001

58, 2001

28 June 2001

Schedule 4 (item 1): 28 Apr 2000
Schedule 4 (item 2): (zk)
Schedule 4 (item 3): (zk)
Remainder: 10 Aug 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN31)

Sch. 1 (item 20) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Immigration Detainees) Act 2001

85, 2001

18 July 2001

Schedule 1 (item 5): (zl)
Remainder: 27 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S307) (zl)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

97, 2001

22 Aug 2001

19 Sept 2001

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Immigration Detainees) Act (No. 2) 2001

105, 2001

17 Sept 2001

Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent
Remainder: 28 Sept 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S403)

--

 

Border Protection (Validation and Enforcement Powers) Act 2001

126, 2001

27 Sept 2001

27 Sept 2001

Ss. 4-9 [see Table A]

 

Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) Act 2001

127, 2001

27 Sept 2001

27 Sept 2001

S. 4 [see Table A]

 

Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001

128, 2001

27 Sept 2001

27 Sept 2001 (see s. 2)

S. 4 [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001

129, 2001

27 Sept 2001

Schedule 1 (items 6-11) and Schedule 2 (items 5-7): 1 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S406)
Schedule 2 (items 1-4): 1 June 1999 (zm)
Schedule 2 (item 7A): 16 Dec 1999 (zm)
Schedule 2 (items 8, 9): 1 June 1999
Schedule 2 (item 10): 1 Mar 2000 (zm)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 5,
7-10) and Sch. 2 (item 7)
Sch. 1 (item 11) (am. by 141, 2005, Sch. 4 [item 19]) [see Table A]

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Act 2005

141, 2005

12 Dec 2005

Schedule 4 (item 19): Royal Assent

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 2001

130, 2001

27 Sept 2001

21 Dec 2001 (zn)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 6) 2001

131, 2001

27 Sept 2001

1 Oct 2001
(see Gazette 2001, No. S406)

Sch. 1 (items 7-10) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001

134, 2001

27 Sept 2001

Schedule 1: 2 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S406)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 8) [see Table A]

 

Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Service Legislation Amendment Act 2001

157, 2001

1 Oct 2001

Schedule 3: (zo)
Schedule 4 (items 1-3, 9): (zo)
Schedule 4 (items 4-8, 10): (zo)
Schedule 5: (zo)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 30), Sch. 3 (item 18), Sch. 4 (items 9, 10) and Sch. 5 (item 2) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Transitional Movement) Act 2002

10, 2002

4 Apr 2002

Schedule 1: 12 Apr 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. S105)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 2002

35, 2002

26 June 2002

Schedule 1 (items 3, 5, 9-17): 1 Nov 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN38)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 8, 17) [see Table A]

 

International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002

42, 2002

27 June 2002

Schedules 1-7: 26 Sept 2002 (see s. 2(1) (item 2) and Gazette 2002, No. GN38)
Remainder: 28 June 2002

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Act 2002

60, 2002

3 July 2002

4 July 2002

Sch. 1 (items 7, 8) [see Table A]

 

Border Security Legislation Amendment Act 2002

64, 2002

5 July 2002

Schedule 6 (item 9): 5 Jan 2003

--

 

Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002

65, 2002

5 July 2002

Schedule 1 (items 14-18): 6 July 2002

Sch. 1 (item 18) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Advice Industry) Act 2003

3, 2003

24 Feb 2003

24 Feb 2003

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Act 2003

5, 2003

19 Mar 2003

Schedule 1: (zp)

--

 

Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003

10, 2003

2 Apr 2003

Schedule 1 (items 1-52,  54-75,
78-82): 20 May 2002
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003

41, 2003

3 June 2003

Schedule 3 (items 14, 42): Royal Assent

Sch. 3 (item 42) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2003

75, 2003

15 July 2003

Schedule 1 (items 5A-5D, 6A, 8) and Schedule 2: 16 July 2003
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 7, 8) [see Table A]

 

Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Act 2003

90, 2003

23 Sept 2003

Schedule 1: 24 Sept 2003
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 2) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Sponsorship Measures) Act 2003

99, 2003

14 Oct 2003

14 Oct 2003

Sch. 2 (item 2) [see Table A]

 

Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2003

122, 2003

5 Dec 2003

Schedule 3 (item 2): 1 July 2004

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Identification and Authentication) Act 2004

2, 2004

27 Feb 2004

Schedule 1: 27 Aug 2004
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 35) [see Table A]

 

Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2004

25, 2004

25 Mar 2004

Schedule 2 (item 34): (zq)
Schedule 2 (item 35): (zq)
Schedule 2 (items 33, 36): Royal Assent

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Act 2004

48, 2004

21 Apr 2004

Schedule 1: 1 July 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN23)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items
172-191) [see Table A]

 

Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004

64, 2004

22 June 2004

Schedule 2 (item 9): 1 July 2004

--

 

Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2005

7, 2005

18 Feb 2005

Ss. 4-11 and Schedule 1: 1 July 2005 (see s. 2(1))
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Act 2005

38, 2005

1 Apr 2005

Schedule 1 (item 226): 16 May 2005

--

 

Migration Amendment (Detention Arrangements) Act 2005

79, 2005

29 June 2005

Schedule 1 (item 17): (zr)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 20, 21) [see Table A]

 

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005

99, 2005

6 July 2005

Schedule 1 (item 59): (zs)

--

 

Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005

103, 2005

23 Aug 2005

Schedule 2 (items 1-9): 24 Aug 2005
Schedule 2 (items 10-12): 30 Nov 2005

Sch. 2 (items 9, 12) [see Table A]

 

Migration Litigation Reform Act 2005

137, 2005

15 Nov 2005

Schedule 1: 1 Dec 2005 (see F2005L03684)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items
40-42,
46-48) [see Table A]

 

Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Act 2005

141, 2005

12 Dec 2005

Schedule 1, Schedule 2 (item 27) and Schedule 4 (items 1-18, 20): Royal Assent
Schedule 2 (item 26): (zt)
Schedule 3: 13 Dec 2005

Sch. 1 (item 5) and Sch. 4 (item 20) [see Table A]

 

Anti‑Terrorism Act (No. 2) 2005

144, 2005

14 Dec 2005

Schedule 7 (items 13, 14): 11 Jan 2006
Schedule 10 (items 31, 32): Royal Assent

--

 

Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006

17, 2006

29 Mar 2006

Schedule 2 (items 46, 47): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273)

--

 

Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2006

25, 2006

6 Apr 2006

Schedule 1 (item 15): 6 Oct 2006

--

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Act 2005

141, 2005

12 Dec 2005

Schedule 2 (item 32): (zt)

--

 

Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006

46, 2006

22 May 2006

Schedule 8 (item 102): 1 July 2006

--

 

Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Act 2006

144, 2006

6 Dec 2006

Schedule 1, Schedule 2 (item 1), Schedules 3 and 4: 1 Jan 2007
Schedule 2 (items 2-7): 1 July 2007
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006

159, 2006

11 Dec 2006

Schedule 1: 1 Oct 2007
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006

165, 2006

12 Dec 2006

Schedule 1 (items 854-869): 19 Feb 2007 (see F2007L00411)

--

 

Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Act 2007

7, 2007

19 Feb 2007

Schedules 1 and 2: 19 Aug 2007
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 2) and Sch. 2 (item 5) [see Table A]

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2007

8, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Schedule 4 (items 18, 19): Royal Assent

--

 

Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007

21, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01653)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 3 (item 22) (rep. by 63, 2007, Sch. 1 [item 67])

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007

63, 2007

15 Apr 2007

Schedule 1 (items 66, 67): (see 63, 2007 below)

--

 

Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Act 2007

62, 2007

15 Apr 2007

Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2007 (see F2007L01792)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 4) and Sch. 2 (items 35, 36) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007

63, 2007

15 Apr 2007

Schedule 1 (items 1-65, 71, 72) and Schedule 2: 1 May 2007 (see F2007L01135)
Schedule 1 (items 66, 67): (zu)
Schedule 1 (items 68, 70): (zu)
Schedule 1 (item 69): (zu)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 61, 64, 65, 71, 72) and Sch. 2 (item 2) [see Table A]

 

Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Act 2007

70, 2007

28 May 2007

Schedule 1: 1 July 2007
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 26) [see Table A]

 

Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Act 2007

73, 2007

28 May 2007

Schedule 1 (items 1-16): 1 July 2007 (see F2007L01795)
Schedule 1 (item 17): (zv)

--

 

Migration Amendment (Statutory Agency) Act 2007

87, 2007

21 June 2007

22 June 2007

--

 

Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Act 2007

100, 2007

28 June 2007

29 June 2007

Sch. 1 (item 33) [see Table A]

 

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008

36, 2008

24 June 2008

Schedule 3 (items 67-69): 24 June 2009
Schedule 4 (items 7, 8): 22 July 2008

--

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2008

73, 2008

3 July 2008

Schedule 1 (items 32, 33): (zw)

--

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008

85, 2008

15 Sept 2008

Schedule 1 and Schedule 4 (items 1-4, 6(1), (2)): 27 Oct 2008 (see F2008L03538)
Schedule 2 (items 1-3,
12-15, 18-20): 15 Feb 2009 (see F2009L00268)
Schedule 2 (items 10, 11, 16, 16A, 17, 21, 22) and Schedule 3 (items 1-6, 18-25): 15 Mar 2009
Schedule 3 (items 7-17): Royal Assent
Schedule 4 (items 5, 6(3), 7): 19 Sept 2008 (see F2008L03482)

Sch. 1 (items
37-40), Sch. 2 (items 15, 20), Sch. 3 (items 2, 6, 20, 23, 25) and Sch. 4 (items 6, 7) [see Table A]

 

Migration Amendment (Notification Review) Act 2008

112, 2008

31 Oct 2008

Schedule 1 (items 1, 2, 4, 6-9, 11, 12, 14, 16-19, 21-27, 29): 5 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04521)
Schedule 1 (items 3, 5, 13, 15): (zx)

Sch. 1 (item 29) [see Table A]

 

Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008

117, 2008

21 Nov 2008

Schedule 3 (items 19, 20): 22 Nov 2008

--

 

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

144, 2008

9 Dec 2008

Schedule 10 (items 12A,
13-75): 1 July 2009

Sch. 10 (items 24, 28, 33, 43, 47, 64, 69) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008

159, 2008

18 Dec 2008

Schedule 1: 14 Sept 2009 (see F2009L02375)

Sch. 1 (items
44-51) [see Table A]

 

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2009

10, 2009

25 Feb 2009

Schedules 1-3: 15 Mar 2009 (see F2009L01026)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 17), Sch. 2 (item 7) and Sch. 3 (item 2) [see Table A]

 

Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009

33, 2009

22 May 2009

Schedule 2 (item 42): 23 May 2009

--

 

Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009

54, 2009

25 June 2009

Schedule 12 (item 4): (zy)

--

 

Migration Amendment (Protection of Identifying Information) Act 2009

69, 2009

8 July 2009

Schedule 1: 14 Sept 2009 (see F2009L03098)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

 

Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009

70, 2009

8 July 2009

Schedule 3 (items 43, 44): 5 Aug 2009

--

 

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009

85, 2009

18 Sept 2009

Schedule 1 (items 1-25,
30-33): 9 Nov 2009 (see F2009L04033)
Schedule 1 (items 26-29): (zz)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 8, 25, 33) [see Table A]

 

Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No. 1) 2009

91, 2009

22 Sept 2009

Schedule 1 (items 250, 251): Royal Assent

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(a)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by section 3 only of the Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

                 (7)   The amendments of each other Act specified in the Schedule made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1975.

(b)    The Migration Act 1958 was amended by sections 58-60 and 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsections 2(1) and (7) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (7)   Sections 58 and 59 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 November 1979.

(c)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Part VI (sections 42-51) only of the Off‑shore Installations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1982, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     The Off‑shore Installations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(16) of which provides as follows:

               (16)   The amendment of the Off‑shore Installations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1982 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 14 July 1982.

(e)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Part VII (sections 17-21) only of the Torres Strait Treaty (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   This Act, other than Part X, shall come into operation on the day fixed under section 2 of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.

(f)      The Migration Act 1958 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(g)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Part X (sections 171-175) only of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the fifty‑sixth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(h)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986, subsections 2(1) and (8) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (8)   The repeal and re‑enactment of section 5A of the Migration Act 1958 by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(j)      The Migration Act 1958 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsections 2(1) and (23) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

               (23)   The amendments of paragraph 67(1)(c) of the Migration Act 1958 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation for the purposes of this subsection.

(k)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

                 (6)   The amendment of the Migration Act 1958 made by this Act shall be taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of Part VI of the Sea Installations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987.

         Part VI commenced on 3 November 1987.

(l)      Section 2 of the Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 provides as follows:

                    2   This Act commences immediately after the Social Security Act 1991 commences.

         The Social Security Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991.

(m)    Subsection 2(2) of the Migration Laws Amendment Act 1992 provides as follows:

                 (2)   Part 3 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991.

         The Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 came into operation on 15 January 1992.

(n)     The Migration Reform Act 1992 was amended by section 84 only of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Section 84 and Schedule 2 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Migration Reform Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.

         The Migration Reform Act 1992 received the Royal Assent on 17 December 1992.

(o)     The Migration Reform Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 42 and 43) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(oa)   Subsection 2(5) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 provides as follows:

                 (5)   Item 2 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 7 December 1992 immediately after the Migration Reform Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.

(p)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by sections 3-83 only of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   The remaining provisions of this Act commence immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Migration Reform Act 1992.

         Section 3 commenced on 1 September 1994.

(q)     The Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 41) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(r)     The International War Crimes Tribunals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 35 and 36) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(s)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 10 (item 4) only of the Customs, Excise and Bounty Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:

                 (5)   Schedules 2 and 3, items 1, 26 to 45, 49 to 53 and 56 and 67 of Schedule 4, Schedule 6, items 6 to 11 of Schedule 7 and Schedules 8 and 10 commence on 1 July 1995.

(t)      Subsections 2(2) and (3) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995 provide as follows:

                 (2)   Items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 12 of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 83 of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

                 (3)   Item 18 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the Migration (Delayed Visa Applications) Tax Act 1992.

         Section 83 commenced on 1 September 1994.

         The Migration (Delayed Visa Applications) Tax Act 1992 came into operation on 1 September 1994.

(ta)    Subsections 2(6)-(8) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 provide as follows:

                 (6)   Item 3 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(3) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.

                 (7)   Item 4 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(4) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.

                 (8)   Item 5 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(5) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.

(u)     Subsections 2(1) and (3) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 6) 1995 provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act is taken to have commenced immediately before the commencement of section 19 of the Migration Reform Act 1992.

                 (3)   Sections 6 and 7 are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the Migration Amendment Act (No. 4) 1992.

         Section 19 commenced on 1 September 1994.

         The Migration Amendment Act (No. 4) 1992 came into operation on 24 December 1992.

(v)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by the Family Law Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   The amendments made by Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 1 commence on the commencement of section 31 of the Family Law Reform Act 1995.

(w)    The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 5 (item 86) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(x)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 48) only of the Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(y)     The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 8 and 9) only of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(z)     Subsection 2(1) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 1997 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences immediately before 21 March 1998.

(zaa) The Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 615 and 616) only of the Public Service Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(za)   The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedules 1-6 only of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998, subsections 2(2) and (3) of which provide as follows:

                 (2)   Subject to subsection (3), Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

                 (3)   If Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(zb)  Subsection 2(2) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Safe Haven Visas) Act 1999 provides as follows:

                 (2)   Item 11 of Schedule 1 commences immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998.

         Item 10 commenced on 1 June 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S51).

(zc)   Subsection 2(3) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 provides as follows:

                 (3)   Item 3 of Schedule 1 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 1 to the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999.

         The Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 has not been enacted. Therefore this amendment does not commence.

(zd)   The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 607-614) only of the Public Service Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(ze)   The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(2), (3) and (6) of which provide as follows:

                 (2)   Division 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999.

                 (3)   Part 5 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 1 September 1994, immediately after the commencement of section 83 of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

                 (6)   Subject to subsections (7) and (8), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

         Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 commenced on 11 December 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S485).

(zf)    The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 40-43) only of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Subject to subsections (3) to (6), Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of the other Schedules to this Act.

         The other Schedules to this Act commence on Royal Assent.

(zg)   The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 36) only of the Timor Gap Treaty (Transitional Arrangements) Act 2000, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Sections 3 to 7 and Schedules 1 and 2 (other than items 18 to 25 of Schedule 2) are taken to have commenced at the transition time. [see Table A]

(zh)   The Migration Act 1958 was amended by the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000, subsections 2(2), (5), (7) and (11) of which provide as follows:

                 (2)   Subject to subsection (3), Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

                 (5)   If this Act receives the Royal Assent after the date of commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998, then, subject to subsection (8), Part 1 of Schedule 5 to this Act commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

                 (7)   If this Act receives the Royal Assent on or after the date of commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998, Part 2 of Schedule 5 to this Act does not commence and is taken not to have been enacted.

               (11)   If an Act entitled Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2000 has been enacted but has not commenced on or before 1 June 1999, or has not been enacted on or before that date, and this Act receives the Royal Assent after that date, Schedule 9 is taken to have commenced on 1 June 1999.

(zha) Subsection 2(1) (item 31) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2006 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

31.  Schedule 2, item 16

Immediately after the time specified in the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 for the commencement of item 277 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

24 May 2001

(zi)    The Migration Act 1958 was amended by Schedule 3 only of the Education Services for Overseas Students (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2000, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(zj)    The Migration Act 1958 was amended by the Migration Legislation Amendment (Integrity of Regional Migration Schemes) Act 2001, subsections 2(1) and (3)(b) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act (other than item 4 of Schedule 1) commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

                 (3)   Item 4 of Schedule 1 commences at the later of the following times:

                              (b)   the commencement of Parts 4 to 10 of the Act that establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Note:          The short title of the Act that establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal is either the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2000 or the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2001.

         The Administrative Review Tribunal Bill has not been enacted. Therefore this amendment does not commence.

(zk)   Subsections 2(5) and (6) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Electronic Transactions and Methods of Notification) Act 2001 provide as follows:

                 (5)   Item 2 of Schedule 4 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Overseas Students) Act 2000.

                 (6)   Item 3 of Schedule 4 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of item 12 of Schedule 3 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998.

         Item 2 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Overseas Students) Act 2000 commenced on 1 March 2001.

         Item 12 of Schedule 3 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 commenced on 1 June 1999.

(zl)    The Migration Act 1958 was amended by the Migration Legislation Amendment (Immigration Detainees) Act 2001, subsections 2(1) and (4)(b) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act (other than item 5 of Schedule 1) commences on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

                 (4)   Item 5 of Schedule 1 commences or is taken to have commenced:

                              (b)   when item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 commences, if that item commences after item 4 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences.

         Item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 commenced on 19 September 2001.

(zm)  Subsections 2(4), (4A) and (6) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001 provide as follows:

                 (4)   Part 1 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 1 June 1999, immediately after the commencement of item 23 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Act 1998.

               (4A)   Item 7A of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 16 December 1999, immediately after the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999.

                 (6)   Item 10 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 1 March 2000, immediately after the commencement of item 5 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 1999.

(zn)   Section 2 of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 2001 provides as follows:

                    2   This Act commences on 21 December 2001, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.

(zo)   Subsections 2(4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of the Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Service Legislation Amendment Act 2001 provide as follows:

                 (4)   Schedule 3 commences immediately after the later of the following:

                              (a)   the commencement of section 1;

                              (b)   the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001.

                 (5)   Items 1, 2, 3 and 9 of Schedule 4 do not commence if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001 commences on or before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

                 (6)   Subject to subsection (5), items 1, 2, 3 and 9 of Schedule 4 commence immediately after the later of the following:

                              (a)   the commencement of section 1;

                              (b)   the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001.

                 (7)   Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Schedule 4 commence immediately after the later of the following:

                              (a)   the commencement of section 1;

                              (b)   the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001.

                 (8)   Schedule 5 commences immediately after the later of the following:

                              (a)   the commencement of section 1;

                              (b)   the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 6) 2001.

         Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001 commenced on 2 October 2001.

         Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001 and Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 6) 2001 commenced on 1 October 2001.

(zp)   Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Act 2003 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

2.  Schedule 1

Immediately after the commencement of the Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Act 2003

20 March 2003

(zq)   Subsection 2(1) (items 21-23) of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2004 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

21.  Schedule 2, item 33

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if item 6 of Schedule 6 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004 commences before, or on the same day as, the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

25 March 2004

22.  Schedule 2, item 34

Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 6 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if this Act receives the Royal Assent on a day that is before the day on which item 6 of Schedule 6 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004 commences.

Does not commence

23.  Schedule 2, item 35

Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 21 or table item 22, whichever of those provision(s) commences.

25 March 2004

(zr)   Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Migration Amendment (Detention Arrangements) Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

3.  Schedule 1, item 17

The later of:

(a)  the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(b)  immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Litigation Reform Act 2005.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

1 December 2005 (paragraph (b) applies)

(zs)   Subsection 2(1) (items 3 and 10) of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

3.  Schedule 1, item 5

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.

However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 2 years beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provisions are repealed on the first day after the end of that period.

Repealed on 6 July 2007

10.  Schedule 1, item 59

The later of:

(a)  immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005; and

(b)  immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless both of the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) occur.

Does not commence

(zt)    Subsection 2(1) (items 4 and 7) of the Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

4.  Schedule 2, item 26

The later of:

(a)  the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(b)  immediately after the commencement of item 16 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2006.

However, if item 16 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2006 does not commence at or before the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

Does not commence

7.  Schedule 2, item 32

Immediately before the commencement of item 16 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2006.

However, if item 16 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2006 commences at or before the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 October 2006

(zu)   Subsection 2(1) (items 2 and 4-7) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

2.  Schedule 1, Part 1

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.

However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

1 May 2007 (see F2007L01135)

4.  Schedule 1, items 66 and 67

Immediately before the commencement of Schedules 1 and 3 to the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007.

However, items 66 and 67 of Schedule 1 to this Act do not commence at all if Schedules 1 and 3 to the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 commence at or before the time that the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence.

1 July 2007

5.  Schedule 1, item 68

The later of:

(a)  the time the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence; and

(b)  immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

1 July 2007
(paragraph (b) applies)

6.  Schedule 1, item 69

At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.

However, item 69 of Schedule 1 to this Act does not commence at all if Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 does not commence at or before that time.

Does not commence

7.  Schedule 1, item 70

Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007.

However, item 70 of Schedule 1 to this Act does not commence at all if Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 commences at or before the time the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence.

1 July 2007

(zv)   Subsection 2(1) (items 2 and 4) of the Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Act 2007 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

2.  Schedule 1, Part 1

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.

However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

1 July 2007 (see F2007L01795)

4.  Schedule 1, item 17

Immediately after the provision(s) covered by table item 2.

However, if items 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Visa Integrity) Act 2007 do not commence at the same time as or before the provisions covered by table item 2 commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

Does not commence

(zw)  Subsection 2(1) (item 23) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2008 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

23.  Schedule 1, items 32 and 33

Immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Overseas Students) Act 2000.

1 March 2001

(zx)   Subsection 2(1) (items 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9) of the Migration Amendment (Notification Review) Act 2008 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

2.  Schedule 1, items 1 and 2

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.

However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

5 December 2008

(see
F2008L04521)

3.  Schedule 1, item 3

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of item 13 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

5 December 2008

(paragraph (a) applies)

5.  Schedule 1, item 5

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of item 13 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

5 December 2008

(paragraph (a) applies)

7.  Schedule 1, item 13

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

5 December 2008

(paragraph (a) applies)

9.  Schedule 1, item 15

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

5 December 2008

(paragraph (a) applies)

(zy)   Subsection 2(1) (item 35) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

35.  Schedule 12, item 4

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008.

14 September 2009

(paragraph (b) applies)

(zz)   Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

3.  Schedule 1, Part 2

At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.

However, if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 commences at or before that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

Does not commence


The amendment history of the Migration Act 1958 after renumbering by the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989 (No. 59, 1989) and the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994 (No. 60, 1994) appears in the Table below.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

 

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

am. No. 112, 1983

 

Part 1

 

 

S. 3 ......................................

am. No. 216, 1973; No. 112, 1983; No. 59, 1989; No. 184, 1992

 

S. 3A ....................................

ad. No. 102, 1995

 

S. 3B ....................................

ad. No. 160, 1999

 

S. 4 ......................................

ad. No. 184, 1992

 

 

am. No. 60, 1994

 

S. 4AA .................................

ad. No. 79, 2005

 

S. 4A ....................................

ad. No. 97, 2001

 

S. 5 ......................................

am. No. 10, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 91, 1976; Nos. 117 and 118, 1979; Nos. 89 and 175, 1980; No. 51, 1982; No. 112, 1983; Nos. 22 and 123, 1984; No. 168, 1986; Nos. 86, 104 and 141, 1987; Nos. 38, 49 and 151, 1988; No. 59, 1989 (as am. by No. 159, 1989); No. 37, 1990; Nos. 70, 86 and 196, 1991; Nos. 24, 84 and 176, 1992; No. 184, 1992 (as am. by No. 59, 1993); No. 59, 1993; Nos. 14, 20 and 60, 1994; No. 100, 1995; Nos. 27 and 205, 1997; No. 113, 1998; No. 160, 1999; Nos. 25, 28, 137 and 168, 2000; Nos. 85, 97, 126, 127, 128 and 134, 2001; No. 10, 2002; Nos. 5, 10 and 99, 2003; Nos. 2 and 64, 2004; Nos. 7, 79, 103 and 137, 2005; Nos. 17 and 165, 2006; Nos. 62, 63 and 73, 2007; Nos. 36, 117, 144 and 159, 2008

 

S. 5A ....................................

ad. No. 2, 2004

 

 

am. No. 63, 2007

 

S. 5B ....................................

ad. No. 2, 2004

 

 

am. Nos. 62 and 63, 2007

 

S. 5C.....................................

ad. No. 2, 2004

 

Ss. 5CA, 5CB........................

ad. No. 144, 2008

 

S. 5D.....................................

ad. No. 2, 2004

 

S. 5E ....................................

ad. No. 137, 2005

 

Ss. 5F, 5G.............................

ad. No. 144, 2008

 

S. 6 ......................................

ad. No. 184, 1992

 

S. 7 ......................................

ad. No. 175, 1980

 

 

rs. No. 168, 1986

 

 

am. No. 118, 1997

 

S. 7A ....................................

ad. No. 126, 2001

 

S. 8 ......................................

ad. No. 51, 1982

 

 

am. No. 104, 1987

 

S. 9 ......................................

ad. No. 104, 1987

 

S. 10 ....................................

ad. No. 59, 1989

 

 

am. No. 184, 1992

 

S. 11 ....................................

ad. No. 59, 1989

 

 

am. No. 184, 1992 (as am. by No. 60, 1994); No. 60, 1994

 

S. 12 ....................................

ad. No. 59, 1989

 

Part 2

 

 

Heading to Part 2 .................

rs. No. 112, 1983; No. 184, 1992

 

Division 1

 

 

Heading to Div. 1 of Part 2 ...

am. No. 151, 1988

 

 

rs. No. 184, 1992

 

Div. 1 of Part 2 .....................

ad. No. 59, 1989

 

S. 13 ....................................

am. No. 117, 1979; No. 175, 1980; No. 112, 1983; No. 133, 1987; Nos. 49 and 151, 1988

 

 

rs. No. 59, 1989 (as am. by No. 159, 1989)

 

 

am. No. 84, 1992

 

 

rs. No. 184, 1992

 

 

am. No. 59, 1993; No. 60, 1994

 

S. 14 ....................................

am. No. 10, 1966; No. 117, 1979; No. 112, 1983; No. 133, 1987

 

 

rs. No. 59, 1989

 

 

am. No. 84, 1992

 

 

rs. No. 184, 1992

 

 

am. No. 59, 1993

 

S. 15 ....................................

am. No. 87, 1964; No. 10, 1966; No. 117, 1979; No. 61, 1981; No. 112, 1983; No. 22, 1984

 

 

rs. No. 59, 1989; No. 184, 1992

 

 

am. No. 60, 1994

 

S. 16 ....................................

am. No. 117, 1979; No. 112, 1983

 

 

rs. No. 59, 1989

 

 

am. No. 86, 1991

 

 

rs. No. 184, 1992

 

S. 17 ....................................

rs. No. 117, 1979

 

 

am. No. 141, 1987; No. 151, 1988

 

 

rs. No. 59, 1989

 

 

am. No. 184, 1992

 

Division 2

 

 

Heading to Div. 2 of Part 2 ...

am. No. 184, 1992