1Aliens Act 1947

ALIENS.

No. 22 of 1947.

An Act relating to Aliens.

[Assented to 10th June, 1947.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Aliens Act 1947.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Repeal.

3. The Aliens Registration Act 1939 is repealed.

Definitions.

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“alien” means any person over the age of sixteen years other than a person who—

(a) is a British subject within the meaning of the Nationality Act 1920–1946; or

(b) is, by reason of a declaration made under section eighteen a of that Act, entitled, within Australia or any Territory, to all political and other rights, powers and privileges to which a natural born British subject is entitled;

“officer” means any officer of the Department of Immigration and includes any person authorized by the Minister to exercise the powers conferred on any officer by this Act;

“Territory” means a Territory of the Commonwealth.

Register of aliens.

5.—(1.) There shall be a Register of Aliens for every State or Territory being part of the Commonwealth.

(2.) An alien whose name is entered in a Register of Aliens shall be a registered alien.

Register not open for inspection.

6. A Register of Aliens shall not be open for inspection except by a person authorized in writing by the Minister.

Aliens to register.

7.—(1.) Every alien in the Commonwealth at the date of the commencement of this section shall, within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, make application within the State or Territory in which he resides or has his abode to be registered as an alien under this Act.

(2.) Any alien who enters the Commonwealth shall, within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, make application to be registered as an alien under this Act.

Exemption from registration.

8. Nothing in the last preceding section shall apply to—

(a) any diplomatic or consular representative or official trade commissioner of a foreign country or any member of the staff of any such representative or commissioner who has been sent to Australia by the Government of the foreign country, or the wife or dependent relative of any such representative, commissioner or member;