Commonwealth act

Nationality Act (No. 2) 1946

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

28 of 1946

Collection

act

Plain English Summary

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This law extends Australian (British subject) naturalization rules to the Territory of New Guinea, treating the territory as part of His Majesty’s dominions so its residents can apply for citizenship under the same rules as Australians. It also tidies statute citations. It affected New Guinea residents seeking citizenship and officials processing applications, removing prior legal uncertainty.

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Nationality Act (No. 2) 1946

NATIONALITY (No. 2).

No. 28 of 1946.

An Act relating to the Naturalization of Persons who reside or have resided in the Territory of New Guinea.

[Assented to 13th August, 1946.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Nationality Act (No. 2) 1946.

(2.) Section one of the Nationality Act 1946 is amended by omitting sub-section (2.).

(3.) The Nationality Act 1920-1936, as amended by the Nationality Act 1946 and by this Act, may be cited as the Nationality Act 1920-1946.

Commencement.

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
After section five a of the Nationality Act 1920-1936, as amended by the Nationality Act 1946, the following section is inserted in Part I.:—

Extension of Act to New Guinea.

“5b.—(1.) This Act shall extend to the Territory of New Guinea.

“(2.) Any reference in sections seven and twelve of this Act to His Majesty’s dominions and in section twenty-five of this Act to the British Empire shall be deemed to include a reference to the Territory of New Guinea.”.

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