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Migration Reform (Transitional Provisions) Regulations
4Entry permits in force before 1 September 1994 to continue in effect
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4 Entry permits in force before 1 September 1994 to continue in effect
(1) Subject to regulation 5, if, immediately before 1 September 1994, a non-citizen was in Australia as the holder of a permanent entry permit, that entry permit continues in effect on and after 1 September 1994 as a transitional (permanent) visa that permits the holder to remain indefinitely in Australia.
(2) If, immediately before 1 September 1994, a non-citizen was in Australia as the holder of a temporary entry permit, that entry permit continues in effect on and after 1 September 1994 as a transitional (temporary) visa that:
(a) permits the holder to remain in Australia; and
(b) is subject to the conditions (if any) to which the entry permit was subject; and
(c) has a visa period ending on the day on which the entry permit would have stopped being in force.