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

Schedule 1   Consequential amendments

Part 1   Amendments

Electronic Transactions Act 1999

27   Clause 2 of Schedule 1

Repeal the clause, substitute:

2 Exempt citizenship documents

(1) Section 11 does not apply to a document required or permitted to be produced in connection with:

(a) ascertaining whether a person is, or remains, an Australian citizen; or

(b) the operation of a provision of a citizenship law that relates to:

(i) registration; or

(ii) an application for, or the giving of, an approval to become an Australian citizen; or

(iii) an application for, or the giving of, a notice about evidence of Australian citizenship; or

(iv) the cancellation or surrender of a notice about evidence of Australian citizenship; or

(v) the renunciation of Australian citizenship; or

(vi) the revocation of Australian citizenship; or

(c) the operation of a provision of a citizenship law that relates to:

(i) the keeping of a register; or

(ii) the correction of an entry in a register; or

(iii) the cancellation of an entry in a register.

(2) In this clause:

citizenship law means:

(a) the Australian Citizenship Act 2007; or

(b) regulations under that Act.