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Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011 - 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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 commencement proclamation sets 24 March 2012 as the day items 1–17 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011 take effect.

It therefore activates the complementary protection amendments passed by Parliament — making them legally operative for migration decision‑making and for people facing return — though the proclamation itself does not explain the substantive changes.

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Section 1Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011 - Proclamation

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Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011 - Proclamation

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Proclamation

Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011 fix 24 March 2012 as the day on which items 1 to 17 of Schedule 1 to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 21 March 2012

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

CHRIS BOWEN

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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Proclamation

Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011 fix 24 March 2012 as the day on which items 1 to 17 of Schedule 1 to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 21 March 2012

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

CHRIS BOWEN

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship