MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 197AG Tabling of information relating to the making of residence determinations

MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 197AG

  (1)   If the Minister makes a residence determination, he or she must cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a statement that (subject to subsection   (2)):

  (a)   states that the Minister has made a determination under this section; and

  (b)   sets out the Minister's reasons for making the determination, referring in particular to the Minister's reasons for thinking that the determination is in the public interest.

  (2)   A statement under subsection   (1) in relation to a residence determination is not to include:

  (a)   the name of any person covered by the determination; or

  (b)   any information that may identify any person covered by the determination; or

  (c)   the address, name or location of the place specified in the determination; or

  (d)   any information that may identify the address, name or location of the place specified in the determination; or

  (e)   if the Minister thinks that it would not be in the public interest to publish the name of another person connected in any way with the determination--the name of that other person or any information that may identify that other person.

  (3)   A statement under subsection   (1) is to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after:

  (a)   if the residence determination is made between 1   January and 30   June (inclusive) in a year--1   July in that year; or

  (b)   if the residence determination is made between 1   July and 31   December (inclusive) in a year--1   January in the following year.