Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MIGRATION REFORM (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS - REG 4

(1)

Subject to regulation 5, if, immediately before 1 September 1994, a non-citizen was in Australia as the holder of a permanent entry permit, that entry permit continues in effect on and after 1 September 1994 as a transitional (permanent) visa that permits the holder to remain indefinitely in Australia.

(2)

If, immediately before 1 September 1994, a non-citizen was in Australia as the holder of a temporary entry permit, that entry permit continues in effect on and after 1 September 1994 as a transitional (temporary) visa that:

(a)

permits the holder to remain in Australia; and

(b)

is subject to the conditions (if any) to which the entry permit was subject; and

(c)

has a visa period ending on the day on which the entry permit would have stopped being in force.