Commonwealth legislation

Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Act 2007 - Proclamation

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This document is a commencement proclamation—a formal notice by the Governor‑General that activates part of a new law on a specific date.

Specifically, this proclamation starts Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Act 2007 on 1 July 2007.

What this means:

It does not contain the actual visa rules for maritime crew. Instead, it acts as the legal "on switch" for amendments already passed by Parliament.
Once activated on 1 July 2007, the amendments changed how foreign seafarers (maritime crew) could enter Australia, introducing new visa categories and conditions for ship workers.
Without this proclamation, those visa changes would remain dormant and unenforceable.

Who made this: The Governor‑General (representing the Crown) acting on ministerial advice, as required by the Australian Constitution for bringing laws into effect.

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Proclamation

Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) 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 (Maritime Crew) Act 2007, fix 1 July 2007 as the day on which Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

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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