Immigration Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES.

1929. No. 108.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ACT 1901-1925.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Immigration Act 1901-1925, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated the seventeenth day of September, 1929.

STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE

for Minister of State for Home Affairs.

Amendment of the Immigration Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 185, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 4a is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the word “Five” and inserting in its stead the word “Ten”.

2. After regulation 11 of the Immigration Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Re-entry Permits

“11a.—(1.) Any person resident in Australia who, being eligible to remain in the Commonwealth, is about to leave Australia temporarily and who wishes to guard against any difficulty in returning to the Commonwealth in consequence of the regulation of migration within national quota limits, may make-application in accordance with Form F for a Re-entry Permit.

“(2.) Any officer thereto authorized in writing by the Minister may issue Re-entry Permits to applicants of a class approved by the Minister on payment of the prescribed fee. The Permit may be in accordance with Form G.

“(3.) The fee for a Re-entry Permit shall be Ten shillings.”.

3. The, Schedule is amended by adding at the end thereof the following forms:—

“Form F.

APPLICATION FOR RE-ENTRY PERMIT.

(To be used by Alien Residents of Australia, of European Race or Descent, who are liable to be prevented from returning to Australia through operation of Quota Restrictions, &c.)

The Collector of Customs,

................

(To be forwarded to the Collector of Customs at the principal port in the State where applicant resides.)

1. My full name is..........................................

2. Address................................................

3. Occupation.............................................

4. Birthplace..............................................

5. Date of birth.............................................

6. Nationality (if a naturalized citizen of any country, give particulars)....

7. I arrived in Australia, from................on the.....day of..........per s.s.....and landed at             

8. I am

If married, the following particulars should be furnished:—

(a) Wife’s maiden name........ Birthplace..............

Husband’s name.......... Present address..........

(b) Children (give names and respective ages and present address).

9. I intend leaving Australia to proceed to...................for the purpose of..and expect to be absent from Australia for a period of             

10. I shall be accompanied by.............................

(Full names and ages of members of family.)

11. I propose to leave about..................19............., per s.s....., sailing from the port of             

12. I hold Passport No.........issued by............................at.........on........................., 19             

Note.—If national Passport is not held, but a document in lieu of a Passport such as “Certificate of Identity” or “Permit to Leave Australia”, alter the word “Passport” accordingly.

13. The following, are particulars regarding myself:—

Height in ordinary boots..............feet............inches.

Colour of hair.....................

Complexion.......................

Colour of eyes.....................

Build............................

Particular marks....................

14. I enclose fee of Ten shillings (10s.) and two unmounted photographs* of myself.

CERTIFICATE REGARDING APPLICANT.

Note.—The following persons are authorized to furnish this certificate:—

All Police or Stipendiary or Special Magistrates of the Commonwealth or of a State or of the Northern Territory all Justices of the Peace; all legally qualified Medical Practitioners; all Ministers of Religion; all Bank Managers (whose recommendations should bear the stamp of bank); and all persons or classes of persons approved by the Minister for Home Affairs.

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of.....................................

know personally the above named applicant, and believe to be of good character and a proper person to receive a Permit to travel.

To the best or my knowledge and belief the above statements of the applicant are true.

I have certified on the back of one of the photographs furnished by the applicant that it is a genuine photograph.

“Form G.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Immigration Act 1901-1925.

RE-ENTRY PERMIT.

No........... Port of Issue..................

Valid until.......... Date........................

This is to certify that the bearer, M.................., a resident of Australia who is proceeding abroad temporarily, will be permitted to re-enter Australia within ……………… year from the date hereof, subject to being in possession of a valid passport or equivalent document, but without being required to obtain a British visa within any national quota limits for travel to Australia.

Note.—This Permit should be retained by the bearer for production and delivery to the Customs officer at port of examination on return to Australia. It does not, however, establish the holder’s right to land in Australia if he should become liable to restriction for reasons of health, character or other cause.

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.