Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1956. No. 117.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION (GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN) ACT 1946-1952.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946-1952.

Dated this 21st day of December, 1956.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Immigration.

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Amendments of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (b)of the definition of “authority” and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) in relation to the State of Victoria—the Director of the Children’s Welfare Department of that State;”; and

(b)by omitting paragraph (e) of the definition of “authority” and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(e) in relation to the State of Western Australia— the Assistant Director of the Child Welfare Department of that State;”.

Prescribed officer for the purposes of section 4a of the Act.

2. Regulation 3a of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (b)and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) the Director of the Children’s Welfare Department of the State of Victoria;”; and

(b)by omitting paragraph (e) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(e) the Assistant Director of the Child Welfare Department of the State of Western Australia;”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1956.

  Statutory Rules 1946, No. 195; and 1952, No. 70.

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By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

5577/56.—Price 3d. 9/16.11.1956.