Commonwealth legislation

Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Act 2007 - Proclamation

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What this is: This is a formal proclamation (an official announcement) signed by the Governor-General on 21 June 2007 that activates parts of the Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Act 2007.

What it does: It sets 1 July 2007 as the commencement date for Schedules 1, 2, and 3 of that Act. "Commencement" simply means the date when those parts of the law start being legally enforceable. Until this proclamation was signed, those schedules existed on paper but had no legal effect.

Why it matters: Laws often pass Parliament but don't start immediately. This document is the legal trigger that turned the Border Integrity amendments into active law on the specified date. The Governor-General issued this proclamation under section 2(1) of the Act itself, which gave him the power to choose when these controversial border protection measures would begin.

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Proclamation

Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Act 2007

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Act 2007, fix 1 July 2007 as the day on which Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 21 June 2007

P. M. JEFFERY Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

KEVIN ANDREWS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

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