46AReferences in laws of the State to Australian citizens

### 46A References in laws of the State to Australian citizens > *\[Section 46A Inserted by No. 4 of 1972, s. 2 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 46A Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 1974, s. 8 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 46A Subsection (1) amended by No. 88 of 1986, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS46A@Gs2@EN) , a reference in a law of the State – > > > > > > (a) to an Australian citizen, shall be read as a reference to a person who is an Australian citizen within the meaning of the [Commonwealth Act](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999#) ; and > > > > > > > (b) to an alien, shall be read as a reference to a person who is not an Australian citizen within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act. > > > (2)  *\[Section 46A Subsection (2) substituted by No. 88 of 1986, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*Where a rule of law applies to or in relation to, or has effect with respect to an alien, that rule of law applies to or in relation to, or has effect with respect to, a person who is not an Australian citizen within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act. > > > (3)  *\[Section 46A Subsection (3) amended by No. 88 of 1986, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*In this section – > > > > > ***Commonwealth Act*** means the *Australian Citizenship Act 1948* of the Commonwealth; > > > > > ***law of the State*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) an Act and any other law in force in the State; > > > > > > > > > (b) an instrument (including regulations) having effect by virtue of such an Act; and > > > > > > > > > (c) an instrument having effect by virtue of an instrument to which [paragraph (b)](#GS46A@Gs3@Nd86@Hpb@EN) of this definition relates.