Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009 (Cth)

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009

No. 85, 2009

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 Part 1—General amendments Migration Act 1958 Part 2—Amendments relating to sponsorship undertakings Migration Act 1958 Part 3—Amendments relating to sponsorship obligations Migration Act 1958

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009 No. 85, 2009

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

[Assented to 18 September 2009]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009.

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. 18 September 2009 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 9 November 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. (see F2009L04033) 3. Schedule 1, Part 2 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. Does not commence However, if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 commences at or before that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 4. Schedule 1, items 30 to 32 The later of: 9 November 2009 (a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) the start of the day on which the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence. 5. Schedule 1, item 33 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4. 9 November 2009 However, if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 commences after the time the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.