{"id":"F2007L01653","name":"Australian Citizenship Act 2007 - Proclamation","slug":"australian-citizenship-act-2007-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66298,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01653-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Citizenship Act 2007 - Proclamation","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Proclamation\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nAustralian Citizenship Act 2007\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, fix 1 July 2007 as the day on which sections 2A to 54 of that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 7 June 2007\n\nP. M. JEFFERY  Governor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nKEVIN ANDREWS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1222},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation that activates existing provisions of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. It does not alter the substantive scope, content, or policy intent of the underlying legislation; it merely brings sections 2A to 54 into legal operation on the specified date."},"complexity_factors":["Single, straightforward operational provision (fixing a commencement date)","No defined terms or interpretation sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation","Standard administrative form with minimal legal machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal proclamation (official announcement) by the Governor-General activating specific sections of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 July 2007** as the date when **sections 2A to 54** of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 commence (come into legal force)\n- These sections cover core citizenship rules, including automatic citizenship, citizenship by descent (through parents), and citizenship by conferral (grant)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People seeking Australian citizenship from 1 July 2007 onwards\n- The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (now Home Affairs), which must apply these provisions from the commencement date\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, those sections would remain legally dormant even after the Act received Royal Assent. This instrument officially \"switches on\" the main operational parts of Australia's citizenship law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-citizenship-act-2007-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/australian-citizenship-act-2007-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-citizenship-act-2007-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-citizenship-act-2007-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-citizenship-act-2007-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-citizenship-act-2007-proclamation/documents"}}