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Migration Reform (Transitional Provisions) Regulations
17New Zealand citizens and certain children of New Zealand citizens
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17 New Zealand citizens and certain children of New Zealand citizens
(1) This subregulation applies to a non-citizen who:
(a) is a New Zealand citizen; and
(b) either:
(i) was in Australia lawfully immediately before 1 September 1994; or
(ii) was, immediately before 1 September 1994, an illegal entrant because of section 20 of the old Act; and
(c) is not taken to hold:
(i) a transitional visa under Part 2 or 3; or
(ii) a Norfolk Island Permanent Resident visa under regulation 18; or
(iii) a Subclass 995 (Diplomatic) visa under regulation 19; or
(iv) a special purpose visa; or
(v) an absorbed person visa; and
(d) was not the subject of a deportation order immediately before 1 September 1994.
(1A) This subregulation applies to a non-citizen who:
(a) is the child of a New Zealand citizen; and
(b) was born in Australia on or after 20 August 1986 and before 1 September 1994; and
(c) was not a New Zealand citizen on 1 September 1994; and
(d) satisfies the criteria set out in paragraphs (1) (b), (c) and (d).
(2) A non-citizen to whom subregulation (1) or (1A) applies is taken to have been granted a special category visa on 1 September 1994.