Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT 1984 No. 129 of 1984 - SECT 30

30. Section 46A of the Principal Act is amended -

   (a)  by inserting in sub-section (1) ", subject to sub-section (1A)," after

"the Secretary shall";

   (b)  by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section: "(1A) An
        applicant under sub-section (1) is not entitled to be issued with an
        evidentiary certificate in relation to a certificate of Australian
        citizenship granted to a person specified in the application unless -

   (a)  the applicant is, or is acting on behalf of -

        (i)    the person so specified; or

        (ii)   a person whose name was included in the certificate of
Australian citizenship;

   (b)  the evidentiary certificate is required by the applicant for
purposes in connection with the operation of a law in force in a
foreign country or a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a
Territory, including, but without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, purposes in connection with an action or proceeding
before a court, tribunal or authority; or

   (c)  the authorized officer is satisfied that the applicant has some
other legitimate reason for requiring the evidentiary
certificate."; and
(c) by inserting in sub-section (8) ", in writing," after "authorized".