COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1979 NO. 39 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1979 NO. 39 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Interpretation 2. 3. Forwarding of declaration 4. Filing of declaration 5. Penalties 6. Schedule 1979 No. 39 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1 Interpretation 1. Regulation 3 of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Citizenship) Regulations is amended- (a) by inserting " or 14A " after " 14 " in the definition of " declaration "; and (b) by omitting the definition of "The Secretary" and inserting after the definition of "declaration" the following definition: " ' Secretary' means Secretary to the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; ". 1979 No. 39 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2 2. Regulation 4 of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Citizenship) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted: Form of declaration " 4. (1) A declaration under section 14 of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule. "(2) A declaration under section 14A of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule.". 1979 No. 39 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3 Forwarding of declaration 3. Regulation 5 of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Citizenship) Regulations is amended- (a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) "For the purpose of exercising a right to become an Australian citizen conferred by section 14 of the Act, a" and substituting "A"; and (b) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) "shall" and substituting "may". 1979 No. 39 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4 Filing of declaration 4. Regulation 7 of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Citizenship) Regulations is amended by inserting "and Ethnic Affairs" after "Immigration". 1979 No. 39 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5 Penalties 5. Regulation 12 of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Citizenship) Regulations is amended by omitting "Fifty pounds" and substituting "$100". 1979 No. 39 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 6 Schedule 6. The Schedule to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Citizenship) Regulations is amended- (a) by omitting "THE SCHEDULE" and substituting- "SCHEDULE FORM 1"; and (b) by adding at the end thereof the following form: " FORM 2 Sub-regulation 4 (2) COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 DECLARATION UNDER REGON 14A I, (full name) of (address) do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 1. I am not an Australian citizen. 2. I was immediately before 23 November 1955 ordinarily resident in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. 3. I am ordinarily resident in * . 4. I was born on 19 . 5. I wish to become an Australian citizen. Dated this day of 19 . (Signature of the declarant) Made and subscribed at this day of 19 , before me (Signature of the person before whom declaration is made) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- * Here insert "Australia" or the name of the external Territory where the applicant is resident, as the case requires.". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- - NOTES 1979 No. 39*1* COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (CITIZENSHIP) REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT) *1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 March 1979. *2* Statutory Rules 1961 No. 52.