Australian Citizenship Amendment (Foreign Currency) Regulation 2013 (Cth)

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Foreign Currency) Regulation 2013

Select Legislative Instrument No. 267, 2013

I, Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.

Dated 12 December 2013

Quentin Bryce

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

Scott Morrison

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

Contents

1............ Name of regulation............................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 1

3............ Authority............................................................................................ 1

4............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 1

Schedule 1—Amendments                                                                       2

Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007                                               2

1Name of regulation

This regulation is the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Foreign Currency) Regulation 2013.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 January 2014.

3Authority

This regulation is made under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.

4Schedule(s)

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007

1  Subregulation 12A(7)

Repeal the subregulation, substitute:

           (7)  In this regulation:

conversion instrument means the instrument titled Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies (IMMI 13/126) that commenced on 1 January 2014.

places and currencies instrument means the instrument titled Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees (IMMI 13/127) that commenced on 1 January 2014.

2  At the end of Part 4

Add:

24  Amendments made by the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Foreign Currency) Regulation 2013

The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 1 to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Foreign Currency) Regulation 2013 apply in relation to an application made under Division 2, 3 or 4 of Part 2 of the Act on or after 1 January 2014.