Commonwealth legislation

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Act 2007 - Proclamation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This document is a commencement proclamation—a formal legal notice that switches on part of an Act of Parliament.

What it does:

Fixes 1 October 2007 as the date when Schedule 1 of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Act 2007 comes into force
Activates the new citizenship testing requirements for people applying to become Australian citizens

Why it matters: When Parliament passes laws, they often remain dormant until a specific date is set. This proclamation—signed by the Governor-General with advice from the Federal Executive Council—is the official 'start button' that makes the written law legally operational. Without this document, the citizenship test changes would sit inactive on the statute books.

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Proclamation

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Act 2007

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, 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 Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Act 2007, fix 1 October 2007 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 26 September 2007

P. M. JEFFERY Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

KEVIN ANDREWS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

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