Migration Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
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I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of
Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make
the following Regulation under the
Dated 20 February 1990.
BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
MARGARET REYNOLDS
Minister of State for Local Government for and on behalf of
Minister of State for Immigration,
Local Government and Ethnic Affairs
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Regulation 142a of the Migration Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:
“142a. The additional criteria in relation to a PRC citizen (permanent) entry permit are as follows:
(a) the applicant is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China and was present in Australia on or before 20 June 1989; and
(b) the applicant meets the requirements of at least one of the paragraphs of subsection 47 (1) of the Act; and
(c) the applicant:
(i) holds a valid extended eligibility (PRC) entry permit; or
(ii) holds a temporary entry permit that is not subject to the condition referred to in paragraph 33 (4) (a) of the Act; and
(d) the Minister is satisfied that, at the time when the application is decided:
(i) resettlement in Australia is the most appropriate course for the applicant; and
(ii) resettlement would not be contrary to the interests of Australia; and
(iii) there is no country (other than the country in which the applicant is normally resident) in which the applicant is entitled to reside; and
(iv) if the applicant is not resettled in Australia, there is a substantial probability that, because of circumstance involving individual danger to the applicant, the applicant will personally suffer serious and lasting consequences.”.
1. Notified in the
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 February 1990.2. Statutory Rules 1989 No. 365 as amended to date. For previous amendments
see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1990 No. 1 andsee also
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