19Transitional provisions relating to the commencement of this instrument—applications made before commencement

#### 19 Transitional provisions relating to the commencement of this instrument—applications made before commencement (1) This section applies in relation to an application made under the Act and in accordance with the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 (the old regulations) before 1 January 2017. (2) The application is taken, on and after 1 January 2017, to have been made in accordance with this instrument. (3) However, the following amounts are to be worked out in accordance with the old regulations as in force immediately before the start of 1 January 2017 (subject to any provisions of a transitional nature in those regulations): (a) the amount of any fee payable in accordance with the old regulations in relation to the application; (b) the amount of any refund of such a fee.