australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.3
1 Section 1
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1(1) Section 1
1(2) Section 1
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A person adopted by an Australian citizen or jointly by two persons at least one of whom is an Australian citizen shall be an Australian citizen.
10 Section 10
Implies that the person is an Australian citizen if adopted by an Australian citizen or jointly by two persons at least one of whom is an Australian citizen
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.10
Refusal of application under section 13 may be served on applicant Grant of certificate of Australian citizenship
11 Section 11
The period during which a person has been present in Australia as a permanent resident is relevant to the application.
Paragraphs (1) (d) and (e) do not apply in relation to— (a) a person who has completed not less than 3 months' relevant defence service;
Application may be deferred for up to 12 months
Minister may defer consideration of application
The Minister has an obligation to grant a certificate of Australian citizenship to a person who satisfies the conditions.
Granting a certificate of Australian citizenship is an obligation on the Minister.
The Minister may, in his discretion, grant a certificate of Australian citizenship to a person who satisfies the conditions.
The Minister has permission to grant a certificate of Australian citizenship to a person who satisfies the conditions.
Security given by person with or without sureties
Relevant security includes recognizance or sureties
Definition of relevant security in section 11(17)
Deferral period does not exceed 12 months
A certificate of Australian citizenship may be granted until the end of the 5-year period.
Paragraph (1) (e) does not apply in relation to a person who was formerly an Australian citizen or who was born in Australia.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.14
Amendment of Section 15 of the Principal Act
12 Section 12
Loss of Australian citizenship upon acquiring foreign nationality
13 Section 13
14 Section 14
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A person who is an Australian citizen by virtue of a certificate of Australian citizenship cannot have been convicted of certain offences.
15 Section 15
Prohibits a person from having been convicted of certain offences.
Classifies the offence as one that is not allowed for an Australian citizen by virtue of a certificate of Australian citizenship.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.16
Amendments to Section 23 of the Principal Act regarding responsible parents and children's citizenship.
16 Section 16
The order takes effect at least 30 days after the responsible parent's death.
Defines the temporal interval during which the Minister's order takes effect.
(d) if the cessation referred to in paragraph (c) is by reason of the death of the responsible parent—at any time after that death.
The State must provide notice to the person before directing them to cease being an Australian citizen.
Imposes a duty on the State to ensure responsible parents maintain their children's citizenship.
The Minister shall cause to be served on the person, either personally or by post, a copy of that order.
The Minister may direct children to cease being Australian citizens.
Grants permission to the Minister to direct children to cease being Australian citizens.
(3) Where, but for this sub-section— (a) a child would cease to be an Australian citizen under sub-section (1) as a consequence of a responsible parent of the child ceasing to be an Australian citizen;
A person may make a statement and declaration to resume citizenship lost under section 17.
17 Section 17
If the person's circumstances are such that compel them to do the act, they may resume citizenship.
Person's circumstances are such that compel them to do the act.
Resumption of citizenship is an obligation.
The person must believe they would have suffered significant hardship or detriment if not for the act.
Person believes they would have suffered significant hardship or detriment.
The person's circumstances must be such that compel them to do the act.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.17
Amendment of Section 23A of the Principal Act
18 Section 18
19 Section 19
2 Section 2
2(1) Section 2
Conditional commencement of certain sections
2(2) Section 2
Minister must serve notice on applicant if decision is refused and applicant is present in Australia.
20 Section 20
Minister has an obligation to serve notice on applicant.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.18
Amendment of section 25 of the Principal Act
21 Section 21
Repeal of Part IV and provision for certificate of registration or naturalization in case of doubt
22 Section 22
Identifies the temporal interval for repeal
23 Section 23
Repeals sections 34 and 35 of the Principal Act, substituting a new section regarding posthumous children.
24 Section 24
Obligation to repeal sections 34 and 35.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.19
Amendment of Section 36 of the Principal Act
25 Section 25
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.5
26 November 1964;
26 Section 26
The Minister may delegate powers to a person.
26(1) Section 26
Delegation of authority continues in force despite repeal of section 40A.
26(2) Section 26
Requires relation between identifiable temporal intervals.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.23
26 January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Conditional commencement of sub-section 15 (3) of the amended Act for a person granted a certificate of Australian citizenship before January 1949.
26(10) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Conditional commencement of sub-section 15 (4) of the amended Act
26(11) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Requires a relation between identifiable temporal intervals
Provision mentions 'on and after the commencing day'
Exempts certain acts from the amended Act before commencing day
26(12) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Conditional application of a provision to persons born before or after the commencing day.
26(13) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Conditional commencement of sub-paragraph 21(1)(a)(i) of the amended Act.
26(14) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Conditional application of a provision to applications furnished after the commencing day.
26(15) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
The provision applies during the period after the commencing day.
Describes a temporal interval during which a provision applies.
(15) Sub-paragraph 21 (1) (a) (ii) of the amended Act applies to applications furnished after the commencing day.
The provision applies to applications furnished after the commencing day.
Classifies a provision as applying to certain applications.
Parties must comply with the provision for applications furnished after the commencing day.
Imposes a duty on parties to comply with a provision.
The provision is ordered before the period after the commencing day.
Describes a temporal relationship between two events.
Exemption from certain Act provisions for non-citizens who ceased to be Australian citizens before the commencing day.
26(16) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Defines a temporal interval for exemption purposes.
(16) Sub-section 23 (1) of the amended Act does not apply in relation to a person who ceased to be an Australian citizen under section 17, 18 or 19 of the Principal Act before the commencing day.
Represents knowledge about exemption provisions in a structured format.
Exempts individuals from certain provisions of the Act.
Diffuses information about exemption provisions.
Establishes a recurring trace for exemption purposes.
No application of sub-section 36 (1) before commencing day.
26(17) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Exclusion applies to temporal interval before commencing day.
Exclude sub-section 36 (1) for statements before commencing day.
Section 47A of the amended Act applies to a certificate of Australian citizenship granted before or after the commencing day.
26(18) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Certificate of Australian citizenship granted before commencing day
Temporal relation: Section 47A applies to certificates granted before commencing day
Certificate of Australian citizenship granted before or after commencing day
Section applies to certificates of Australian citizenship
26(19) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
A person who was an Australian citizen before the repeal of a provision does not cease to be an Australian citizen.
26(20) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
The person does not cease to be an Australian citizen.
A person who was an Australian citizen before the repeal of a provision can infer they do not cease to be an Australian citizen.
The person's citizenship status is defined by the Principal Act.
The person's citizenship status is continuous despite the repeal of a provision.
The person was an Australian citizen before the repeal.
The repeal of a provision does not affect the person's citizenship status.
A person knows they are an Australian citizen before the repeal of a provision.
The person was informed of their citizenship status.
The person does not cease to be an Australian citizen until the repeal of a provision.
The person's citizenship status continues until the repeal of a provision.
The repeal of a provision occurs at a specific time.
Conditional application of amended Act sections to certain persons
26(6) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Conditional commencement of sub-section 13 (3) of the amended Act
26(7) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Paragraph 13 (11) (a) of the amended Act applies to an offence with which a person has been charged either before or after the commencing day.
26(8) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
Continues obligation from before or after the commencing day.
Extends obligation to before or after the commencing day.
Applicable sub-section of the amended Act to persons confined in prison or psychiatric institution.
26(9) January 1949 is registered at an Australian consulate for the purposes of
...to a person so confined either before or after the commencing day.
Applicable sub-section of the amended Act.
(9) Sub-section 13(11) of the amended Act, in so far as it relates to a period during which a person has been confined in a prison or psychiatric institution, applies...
27 Section 27
Amendment of Section 45 of the Principal Act
28 Section 28
The Minister or a person by authority of the Minister shall, unless the contrary is proved.
29 Section 29
Imposes a duty on the Minister or a person by authority of the Minister.
Amend title of Principal Act by omitting words after 'Citizenship'
3 Section 3
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.20
Amendment of Section 46A of the Principal Act
30 Section 30
Imposes a duty on the State to amend Section 46A
Substitutes new sections for repealed ones, with conditions on certificate surrender.
31 Section 31
Substitutes new sections for repealed ones.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.21
Amendment of Section 50 of the Principal Act
32 Section 32
Prohibits making false or misleading representations
Repeal of Section 51 of the Principal Act and exclusivity of State laws
33 Section 33
Section 51 of the Principal Act is repealed.
Amendment of Section 52 of the Principal Act
34 Section 34
Applications for review of certain decisions can be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
35 Section 35
Applications can be made within a certain timeframe.
Application for review is an obligation.
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.22
Amendment of Section 53 of the Principal Act
36 Section 36
Repeal of Schedule 3 to the Principal Act
37 Section 37
38 Section 38
39 Section 39
39(1) Section 39
Amendments apply to persons born after the commencing day.
39(2) Section 39
Obligation to persons born after the commencing day
Section 10A of the amended Act applies to a person adopted after the commencing day.
39(3) Section 39
Relation between commencing day and adoption date is required
Requires relation between identifiable temporal intervals
Section 10B of the amended Act applies to a person born before or after the commencing day.
39(4) Section 39
a temporal interval including the commencing day.
Section applies to a person born before or after the commencing day.
a cognitive process including the commencing day.
a person born either before or after the commencing day.
a diffusion including the commencing day.
Duty to provide name of person born outside Australia on or after certain date
39(5) Section 39
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.4
Amends definitions in Section 5 of the Principal Act
4 Section 4
Imposes a duty on the State to amend definitions
Applies descriptive logic to substitute new definitions
australian-citizenship-amendment-act-1984.pdf, p.6
A person who is not an Australian citizen shall be taken to be, or to have been, a permanent resident for the purposes of this Act.
5 Section 5
The person shall be taken to be, or to have been, a permanent resident.
The state takes on an obligation to consider a non-citizen as a permanent resident.
The person is not an Australian citizen.
The state is required to consider a non-citizen as a permanent resident if certain conditions are met.
The person meets the specified conditions.
The description of the person as a non-citizen implies that they are considered a permanent resident.
The description of the person as a non-citizen implies that they are considered a permanent resident if certain conditions are met.
The person's presence in Australia during the specified period implies that they are considered a permanent resident.
The person was present in Australia during the specified period.
6 Section 6
Repeal of Part II and heading to Division 1 of Part III
7 Section 7
8 Section 8
Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended in various ways.
9 Section 9
An Act to amend the Australian Citizenship Act 1948, and for related purposes
Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984