Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 60, 1994 - SECT 39

39. Section 26ZW of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "cancelled visa" and substituting "visa
that is cancelled";
(b) by omitting from subsections (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) "in force"
and substituting "in effect";

   (c)  by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:

"(2) A substantive visa held by a non-citizen ceases to be in effect if
another substantive visa (other than a special purpose visa) for the
non-citizen comes into effect.



"(2A) A bridging visa held by a non-citizen ceases to be in effect if another
visa (other than a special purpose visa) for the non-citizen comes into
effect.



"(2B) A visa ceases to be in effect when the holder leaves Australia because
of a deportation order made under section 55A.";
(d) by inserting in subsections (3) and (4) "travel to and" after "visa to";

   (e)  by inserting in subsections (3) and (4) "(whether also a visa to
        remain
in Australia)" after " enter Australia";

   (f)  by inserting in subsection (5) "(whether also a visa to travel to and
enter Australia)" after " Australia";

   (g)  by omitting from subsection (7) "54HU)" and substituting "54HU).";

   (h)  by adding at the end the following subsection:

"(8) For the purposes of subsections (3), (4) and (5), 'particular date'
includes:

   (a)  the date an event, specified in the visa, happens; or

   (b)  the date the holder ceases to have a status specified in the visa or
        the regulations.".