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

6   Revocation of citizenship by conferral under the new Act

(1) This item applies to a person who, under subitem 2(2) of this Part, is taken, on and from the commencement day, to be an Australian citizen under Subdivision B of Division 2 of Part 2 of the new Act.

False or misleading statement in application

(2) Subparagraph 34(2)(b)(i) of the new Act applies as if it also referred to the person's conviction, at any time, of an offence against section 50 of the old Act in relation to the person's application for the certificate of Australian citizenship made under the old Act.

Conviction of serious offence

(3) Subparagraph 34(2)(b)(ii) of the new Act applies as if it also referred to the person's conviction, at any time after the person made the application for the certificate of Australian citizenship under the old Act, of an offence referred to in subparagraph 21(1)(a)(ii) of the old Act that the person committed at any time before the grant of the certificate.

Migration-related fraud

(4) Subparagraph 34(2)(b)(iii) of the new Act applies as if it also referred to the person obtaining the certificate of Australian citizenship under the old Act as a result of migration-related fraud within the meaning of subsections 21(1A) and (1B) of the old Act.


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