{"id":"F2009L04033","name":"Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009 - Proclamation","slug":"migration-amendment-abolishing-detention-debt-act-2009-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":81539,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L04033-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009 - 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\nMigration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009, fix 9 November 2009 as the day on which Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act commences.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 29 October 2009\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE  Governor-General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1599},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument that activates existing provisions on a specific date without altering their policy scope or substance. The underlying legislation remains focused on abolishing immigration detention debts."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or glossary","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references","Straightforward procedural instrument under 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **commencement proclamation**—a formal legal notice that activates part of an Act on a specific date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Fixes **9 November 2009** as the day when **Part 1 of Schedule 1** of the *Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009* comes into force\n- Signed by the Governor-General (Quentin Bryce) on 29 October 2009\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLaws passed by Parliament often need a separate legal step to \"switch them on.\" Without this proclamation, the provisions abolishing detention debts would remain dormant. This document triggers the start of those changes.\n\n**Context:**\nThe underlying Act removes the government's power to charge people for the cost of their immigration detention. This proclamation simply announces the exact date when that protection begins for affected individuals."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-amendment-abolishing-detention-debt-act-2009-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/migration-amendment-abolishing-detention-debt-act-2009-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-amendment-abolishing-detention-debt-act-2009-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-amendment-abolishing-detention-debt-act-2009-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-amendment-abolishing-detention-debt-act-2009-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-amendment-abolishing-detention-debt-act-2009-proclamation/documents"}}