Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Act 2015 (Cth)

Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Act 2015

No. 35, 2015

An Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Protection visas Part 1—Amendments commencing on day after Royal Assent Migration Act 1958 Part 2—Amendments commencing on Proclamation Migration Act 1958 Part 3—Application Schedule 3—Unauthorised maritime arrivals and transitory persons Part 1—Amendments Migration Act 1958 Part 2—Application and transitional Schedule 4—Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal Part 1—Amendments Migration Act 1958 Part 2—Application Schedule 5—Technical corrections Counter‑Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Act 2014 Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Act 2014

Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Act 2015 No. 35, 2015

An Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for related purposes

[Assented to 13 April 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Act 2015.

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 this Act receives the Royal Assent. 13 April 2015 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 April 2015 3. Schedule 1, Part 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 18 April 2015 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2015L00541) 4. Schedule 1, Part 3 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 April 2015 9. Schedule 3 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 18 April 2015 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2015L00541) 10. Schedule 4 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 18 April 2015 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2015L00541) 11. Schedule 5 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 April 2015