1Migration (Republic of Sudan—United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1054) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1996 No. 1531

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Migration (Republic of Sudan—United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1054) Regulations

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Migration Act 1958.

Dated 10 July 1996.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

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Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Migration (Republic of Sudan—United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1054) Regulations.

Note: [NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“Act” means the Migration Act 1958.

Application

3. These provisions apply in addition to, and despite any provision to the contrary in, any other Regulations under the Act.

Special criterion for grant of visa

4. (1) It is a criterion applicable (at the time of decision) to an application for a visa of any class that the applicant meets the requirements of subregulation (2).

(2) An applicant meets the requirements of this subregulation if the applicant is not:

(a) a person who is a member, or an official, of the Government of Sudan; or

(b) a person who is a member of the armed forces of Sudan.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 10 July 1996.