AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 2007
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
PART 2--AUSTRALIAN--CITIZENSHIP
- 11A Simplified outline
- 12 Citizenship by birth
- 13 Citizenship by adoption
- 14 Citizenship for abandoned children
- 15 Citizenship by incorporation of Territory
Subdivision A--Citizenship by descent
- 15A Simplified outline
- 16 Application and eligibility for citizenship
- 17 Minister's decision
- 18 Registration
- 19 Day citizenship begins
- 19A When a person does not become a citizen despite the Minister's approval
Subdivision AA--Citizenship for persons adopted in accordance with the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or a bilateral arrangement
- 19B Simplified outline
- 19C Application and eligibility for citizenship
- 19D Minister's decision
- 19E Registration
- 19F Day citizenship begins
Subdivision B--Citizenship by conferral
- 19G Simplified outline
- 20 Requirements for becoming a citizen
- 21 Application and eligibility for citizenship
- 22 General residence requirement
- 22A Special residence requirement--persons engaging in activities that are of benefit to Australia
- 22B Special residence requirement--persons engaged in particular kinds of work requiring regular travel outside Australia
- 22C Special residence requirement--legislative instruments
- 23 Defence service requirement
- 23A Citizenship test
- 24 Minister's decision
- 25 Minister may cancel approval
- 26 Pledge of commitment must be made
- 27 How pledge of commitment is to be made
- 28 Day citizenship begins etc.
Subdivision C--Resuming citizenship
- 28A Simplified outline
- 29 Application and eligibility for resuming citizenship
- 30 Minister's decision
- 31 Registration
- 32 Day citizenship begins again etc.
Subdivision A--Simplified outline of this Division
- 32A Simplified outline of this Division
Subdivision B--Citizenship renunciation and revocation
- 33 Renunciation by application
- 34 Revocation by Minister--offences or fraud
- 34A Revocation by Minister--special residence requirements
- 36 Children of responsible parents who cease to be citizens
Subdivision C--Citizenship cessation
- 36A Purpose of this Subdivision
- 36B Cessation of citizenship if citizenship cessation order made by court etc.
- 36C Citizenship cessation order if person is convicted of serious offence
- 36D Application by the Minister for a citizenship cessation order
- 36L No resumption of citizenship if citizenship ceases under this Subdivision
Division 5--Personal identifiers
Subdivision A--Obtaining personal identifiers
PART 3--OTHER--MATTERS
Division 1--Bogus documents
Division 2--Other
- 46 Application requirements
- 47 Notification of decisions
- 48 Computerised decision - making
- 49 Evidence of whether computer program is functioning correctly
- 50 False statements or representations
- 51 Geographical jurisdiction for offences
- 51A Things seized under Crimes Act search warrant and information about such things
- 51B Reports to Parliament
- 52 Review of decisions
- 53 Delegation
- 54 Regulations