Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008 (Cth)

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008

No. 85, 2008

An Act to amend the law relating to migration, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments relating to merits review Migration Act 1958

Schedule 2—Amendments relating to border protection

Part 1—Special purpose visas Migration Act 1958

Part 2—Reporting on passengers and crew of aircraft and ships Customs Act 1901 Migration Act 1958

Part 3—Round trip cruises Migration Act 1958

Part 4—Enforcement visas Migration Act 1958

Schedule 3—Amendments relating to visa integrity

Part 1—Immigration clearance status of non‑citizen children born in Australia Migration Act 1958

Part 2—Criminal Code harmonisation amendments Migration Act 1958

Part 3—The taking of securities Migration Act 1958

Part 4—Minor amendments Migration Act 1958

Schedule 4—Miscellaneous Migration Act 1958

Schedule 5—Amendments relating to Australian citizenship Australian Citizenship Act 2007 Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007

Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008

No. 85, 2008

An Act to amend the law relating to migration, and for other purposes

[Assented to 15 September 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 September 2008 2. Schedules 1 and 2 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. Schedule 1: 27 October 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2008L03538) Schedule 2 (items 1–3, 12–15, 18–20): 15 February 2009 (see F2009L00268) 3. Schedule 3, Part 1 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2009 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 4. Schedule 3, Part 2 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 September 2008 5. Schedule 3, Parts 3 and 4 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2009 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 6. Schedule 4 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. Items 1–4, 6(1), (2): 27 October 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2008L03538 Items 5, 6(3) and 7: 19 September 2008 (see F2008L03482) 7. Schedule 5, items 1A to 16 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. Items 3–5, 14: 7 October 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2008L03538) 8. Schedule 5, items 17 and 18 Immediately before the commencement of items 5B and 7 of Schedule 3 to the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007. 1 July 2007 9. Schedule 5, item 19 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 September 2008