Immigration Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1923. No. 56.

REGULATION UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ACT 1901-1920.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Immigration Act 1901-1920, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-third day of May, 1923.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

THOS. W. CRAWFORD,

for Minister of State for Home and Territories.

 

Amendment of Immigration Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 307 as amended to this date.)

After regulation 7 of the Immigration Regulations 1913, the following heading and regulation are inserted:—

“Deportation of Prohibited Immigrants under Section 7 of the Act.

“7a. Where the Minister has made an order for the deportation of any person who has been convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment under section 7 of the Act, and a suitable opportunity for deportation has not occurred before the date on which that person is due for release from prison, an officer may detain him in such custody and for such time as is necessary to enable him to be deported pursuant to the order, and may for that purpose convey him to any place of shipment and place him on board any ship.”

 

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