Migration (Sierra Leone — United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1171) Regulations 1997 (Cth)

Migration (Sierra Leone — United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1171) Regulations 1997

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 402 as amended

made under the

Migration Act 1958

This compilation was prepared on 28 September 2004

taking into account amendments up to SR 1999 No. 227

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

    1Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

 These Regulations are the Migration (Sierra Leone — United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1171) Regulations1997.

2Definition

 In these Regulations:

Committee means the Committee established under paragraph 10 of United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1132 (1997).

3Application

 These Regulations apply in addition to, and despite any provision to the contrary in, any other Regulations under the Migration Act 1958.

4Special criteria for grant of visas

• (1)

  It is a criterion applicable (at the time of decision) to an application for a visa of any class that the applicant meets the requirements of subregulation (2) or (3).

• (2)

  An applicant meets the requirements of this subregulation if the applicant is not a person whom the Committee designates as a leading member of the former military junta, or the Revolutionary United Front, of Sierra Leone.

• (3)

  An applicant meets the requirements of this subregulation if:

  • (a)

    the applicant is designated by the Committee as a leading member of the former military junta, or the Revolutionary United Front, of Sierra Leone; and

  • (b)

    the Minister is satisfied that:

    • (i)

      the grant of the visa to the applicant is supported by the Committee for verified humanitarian purposes; or

    • (ii)

      there are compelling reasons to grant the visa to the applicant.

Notes to the Migration (Sierra Leone — United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1171) Regulations 1997

Note 1

The Migration (Sierra Leone — United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1171) Regulations 1997 (in force under the Migration Act 1958) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1997 No. 402 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1997 No. 402	24 Dec 1997	24 Dec 1997
1999 No. 227	29 Sept 1999	1 Nov 1999	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Rr. 1, 2....................................	rs. 1999 No. 227
R. 4.........................................	rs. 1999 No. 227