Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrival) Regulation 2013 (Cth)

Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrival) Regulation 2013

Select Legislative Instrument No. 280, 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 Migration Act 1958.

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

Migration Regulations 1994                                                                2

1Name of regulation

This regulation is the Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrival) Regulation 2013.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 14 December 2013.

3Authority

This regulation is made under the Migration Act 1958.

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

Migration Regulations 1994

1  After clause 866.221 of Schedule 2

Insert:

866.222

                 The applicant:

                   (a)  held a visa that was in effect on the applicant’s last entry into Australia; and

                   (b)  is not an unauthorised maritime arrival; and

                   (c)  was immigration cleared on the applicant’s last entry into Australia.

2  At the end of Schedule 13

Add:

Part 26—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrival) Regulation 2013

2601  Operation of Schedule 1

The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrival) Regulation 2013 apply in relation to an application for a visa:

                   (a)  made, but not finally determined, before 14 December 2013; or

                   (b)  made on or after 14 December 2013.