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Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007
12AAApplication for replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster
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#### 12AA Application for replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster
(1) This regulation applies to an application under section 37 of the Act for evidence of Australian citizenship if:
(a) the application relates to the replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship that was lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster that is included on a list of natural disasters published by the Department on its website; and
(b) the application is made within 18 months of the date specified for the natural disaster on the list.
(2) For paragraph 46(1)(c) of the Act, the application must be accompanied by the following information or documents:
(a) a statutory declaration stating that the evidence of Australian citizenship has been lost, destroyed or damaged due to the natural disaster;
(b) if the evidence of Australian citizenship is damaged—the damaged evidence of Australian citizenship.
> Note: No fee is payable for an application to which this regulation applies (see Schedule 3).