EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Subject: Migration Act 1958
Migration Regulations (Amendment) 1989 No. 366
Section 67 provides the power in so far as is relevant to prescribe matters which are required by the Act and which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for the carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
These Regulations amended the Migration Regulations to the extent necessary for those matters to be covered by the Migration (Criteria and General) Regulations.
Regulation 1 - Commencement
This regulation provides that these regulations commence on 19 December 1989.
Regulation 2 - Principal Regulations
This regulation provides that “Principal Regulations” means the Migration Regulations.
Regulation 3 - Interpretation
This regulation provides that the definitions of “Australian permanent resident”, “close relative” and refugee status” are repealed.
Regulation 4 - Repeal of Part VI
This regulation repeals Part VI of the Principal Regulations. This part primarily relates to the fee structure.
| Authority: | Section 67 of the Migration Act 1958 |