{"id":"C1915L00227","name":"Naturalization Regulations 1915","slug":"naturalization-regulations-1915","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"227 of 1915","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20664,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1915L00227-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Naturalization Regulations 1915","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1915\\. No. 227.\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE NATURALIZATION ACT 1903.\n\nI, 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 Naturalization Act 1903 to come into operation forthwith.\n\nDated this twenty-fourth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.\n\nR. M. FERGUSON,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nH. MAHON,\n\nMinister of State for External Affairs\n\nShort Title.\n\n1\\. These Regulations may be cited as the “Naturalization Regulations 1915.”\n\nFee for Search.\n\n2\\. Any person may, an application at the office of the Naturalization Branch of the Department of External Affairs, have a search made in the records of memorials of certificates of naturalization upon payment of a fee of Two shillings and sixpence for each search.\n\nFee for Certified Copy.\n\n3\\. Certified copies of any certificate of naturalization may be obtained by any person from the office of the Naturalization Branch of the Department of External Affairs on payment of a fee of Two shillings and sixpence for each certified copy.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n\nC.16031.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2733},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1915 enactment. The scope remains strictly limited to setting administrative fees for searching and copying naturalization records, consistent with the enabling powers of the Naturalization Act 1903."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections","No defined terms or interpretation section","Flat fee structure with no exemptions, conditions, or exceptions","No cross-references between sections or to complex provisions of the enabling Act","Total length under 250 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it is:** These regulations set the fees for accessing citizenship records held by the Department of External Affairs.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Record searches**: Charges 2 shillings and 6 pence (roughly half a day's wages at the time) to search the official citizenship files\n- **Certified copies**: Charges 2 shillings and 6 pence for an official stamped copy of a citizenship certificate\n\n**Who it affects:** People needing to prove they (or their ancestors) became Australian citizens, as well as legal representatives and family historians.\n\n**Why it matters:** These certificates were the legal proof of citizenship. Before digital records, you had to physically visit the government office and pay these fees to get proof of citizenship status—a barrier that could affect voting rights, employment, or travel."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/naturalization-regulations-1915","history":"/api/acts/naturalization-regulations-1915/history","analysis":"/api/acts/naturalization-regulations-1915/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/naturalization-regulations-1915/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/naturalization-regulations-1915/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/naturalization-regulations-1915/documents"}}