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

4   Citizenship by birth under the new Act

(1) Paragraph 12(1)(a) of the new Act applies to a person born on or after the commencement day.

(2) Paragraph 12(1)(b) of the new Act applies to:

(a) a person born on or after the commencement day; and

(b) a person born before the commencement day who, immediately before that day, has not been ordinarily resident in Australia throughout the period of 10 years beginning on the day the person was born.

Note: The effect of paragraph (b) of subitem (2) is that the period for which the person has been ordinarily resident in Australia before the commencement day will be counted under the new Act.