Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 21, 2007
Compilation No. 5
Compilation date: 1 July 2015
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 60, 2015
Registered: 10 August 2015
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2015 (the compilation date).
This compilation was prepared on 10 August 2015.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1--Consequential amendments
Part 1--Amendments
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961
Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972
Criminal Code Act 1995
Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967
Electronic Transactions Act 1999
Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Part 2--Repeal
Australian Citizenship Act 1948
Schedule 2--Other amendments
Immigration (Education) Act 1971
Schedule 3--Application and transitional provisions
Part 1--Provisions relating to the enactment of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007
Part 2--Provisions relating to the amendments made by Schedules 1 and 2 to this Act
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary.
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
A = Act | o = order(s) |
ad = added or inserted | Ord = Ordinance |
am = amended | orig = original |
amdt = amendment | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
c = clause(s) | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | pres = present |
Ch = Chapter(s) | prev = previous |
def = definition(s) | (prev ... ) = previously |
Dict = Dictionary | Pt = Part(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Div = Division(s) | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | reloc = relocated |
effect | renum = renumbered |
F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments | rep = repealed |
gaz = gazette | rs = repealed and substituted |
LI = Legislative Instrument | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
Sch = Schedule(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
cannot be given effect | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
| commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 | 21, 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | Sch 1-3: 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007 | 63, 2007 | 15 Apr 2007 | Sch 1 (items 66, 67): 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- |
85, 2008 | 15 Sept 2008 | Sch 5 (items 17, 18): 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 8) | Sch 5 (item 19) | |
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Act 2009 | 90, 2009 | 21 Sept 2009 | Sch 2 (items 7, 8): 21 Sept 2009 (s 2(1) item 3) | Sch 2 (item 8) |
60, 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Sch 8 (item 9) and Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) items 19, 22 ) | Sch 9 |
Provision affected | How affected |
Schedule 1 |
|
Part 1 |
|
item 39.................. | rep No 63, 2007 |
Schedule 3 |
|
Part 1 |
|
item 5B.................. | rs No 85, 2008 |
| am No 90, 2009 |
item 7................... | am No 85, 2008 |
Part 2 |
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item 15.................. | rep No 60, 2015 |
item 22.................. | rep No 63, 2007 |