Nationality and Citizenship Act 1967 (Cth)

Nationality and Citizenship

No. 11 of 1967

An Act to amend sections 5, 12 and 15 of the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948–1966.

[Assented to 26 April 1967]

[Date of commencement, 24 May 1967]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1967.

(2.) The Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948–1966 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948–1967.

Interpretation.

2.Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1.), after the definition of “the Australian Government”, the following definition:—

“‘the permanent forces of the Commonwealth’ means the Permanent Naval Forces, the Permanent Military Forces or the Permanent Air Force;”.

Registration as Australian citizens.

3. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (f)of sub-section (1.), before the words “to continue to reside”, the words “to reside or”;

(b)by inserting after sub-section (1.) the following sub-section:—

“(1a.) Paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section does not apply in relation to—

(a)a person who has completed, whether before or after the commencement of this sub-section, not less than three months’ service in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth; or

(b)a person who has been discharged, whether before or after the commencement of this sub-section, from the permanent forces of the Commonwealth, before completing three months’ service, as medically unfit for service or further service and who became medically unfit by reason of his service.”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words “the last preceding sub-section” and inserting in their stead the words “sub-section (1.) of this section”.

   

Citizenship by naturalization.

4.Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)by inserting after sub-section (2.) the following sub-section:—

“(2aa.) Paragraphs (b) and (c) of sub-section (1.) of this section do not apply in relation to—

(a)a person who has completed, whether before or after the commencement of this sub-section, not less than three months’ service in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth; or

(b)a person who has been discharged, whether before or after the commencement of this sub-section, from the permanent forces of the Commonwealth, before completing three months’ service, as medically unfit for service or further service and who became medically unfit by reason of his service.”;

(b) by omitting paragraph (a) of sub-section (2a.); and

(c