Migration (Iraq—United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997No. 403 1

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Migration (Iraq—United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Migration Act 1958.

Dated 18 December 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Migration (Iraq—United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE:  These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s 48.]

2.   Regulation 5 (Special criteria for grant of visa)

2.1   Add at the end:

 “(4) Subject to subregulation (5), it is a criterion applicable (at the time of decision) to an applicant for a visa of any class that the Minister is satisfied that the applicant is not an Iraqi official, or a member of the Iraqi armed forces, who was responsible for, or participated in, the instances of non-compliance mentioned in paragraph 1 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1137 (1997).

 “(5) Subregulation (4) does not apply if the Minister is satisfied that:

• (a)

  the entry is authorised, or the mission is approved, by the Committee established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 661 (1990); or

• (b)

  the person is carrying out a bona fide diplomatic assignment.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 December 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1994 No. 265.