Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 (21 of 2007)

Schedule 3   Application and transitional provisions

Part 1   Provisions relating to the enactment of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007

9   Children of persons who lost or were deprived of citizenship under the old Act

(1) If, immediately before the commencement day, paragraph 23(3)(c) of the old Act has prevented the application of subsection 23(1) or (2) of the old Act in relation to a child, then, on and from the commencement day, section 36 of the new Act is taken to apply in relation to the child.

(2) For this purpose, the reference to the cessation time in subsection 36(2) of the new Act is taken to be a reference to the commencement day and there is taken to be a responsible parent of the child who is an Australian citizen on that day.