Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 59 of 1989 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 28 June 2001
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 180 of 1989
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1
Part 2--Amendments of Migration Act 1958 2
3............ Principal Act....................................................................................... 2
4............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 2
5............ After section 5C of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted in Part I: 8
"5D....... Certain children taken to enter Australia at birth............................... 8
"5E........ How a person stops being an exempt non-citizen.............................. 8
"5F........ Visa applicable to 2 or more persons............................................... 10
"5G....... Meaning of custody........................................................................... 10
"5H....... Application of Part VA of the Marriage Act................................... 10
"5J........ Period of grace.................................................................................. 10
6............ (1) Divisions 1 and 1A of Part II of the Principal Act are repealed and the following Divisions are substituted: 11
"Division 1--Control of entry into Australia 11
"6.......... Illegal entrants................................................................................... 11
"7.......... Exemptions....................................................................................... 12
"8.......... Minister may declare exempt non-citizens to be undesirable........... 12
"9.......... Visa holders authorised to enter Australia in some circumstances... 12
"10........ Effect of visa that authorised entry into Australia........................... 13
"11........ Minister may declare pre-cleared flights.......................................... 13
"11A..... Circumstances in which non-citizens may become illegal entrants.. 14
"11B..... Transitional provisions relating to Christmas Island........................ 18
"11C..... How an illegal entrant loses that status while remaining in Australia 18
"Division 1A--Visas 19
"Subdivision A--General provisions 19
"11D..... Regulations may provide for visas................................................... 19
"11E...... Grant or refusal of visas................................................................... 20
"11F...... Visas not to be granted to certain deportees..................................... 22
"11G..... Cancellation of visas......................................................................... 22
"11H..... Certain persons taken to be included in spouse or parent's visa..... 22
"11J...... Minister may suspend processing of visa applications................... 23
"Subdivision B--The points system 24
"11K..... Operation of Subdivision.................................................................. 24
"11L...... Determination of applicant's score.................................................. 24
"11M.... Initial application of points system.................................................. 24
"11N..... Minister may set pool entrance mark, priority mark and pass mark 25
"Division 1B--Entry permits 26
"11P...... Regulations may provide for entry permits..................................... 26
"11Q..... Grant or refusal of entry permits..................................................... 28
"11R..... Cancellation of entry permits........................................................... 28
"11S...... Restriction on applications for entry permits--review applied for. 28
"11T..... Restriction on applications for entry permits--review not applied for 29
"11U..... Certain persons taken to be included in spouse or parent's entry permit 29
"11V..... Certain non-citizen children born in Australia taken to be included in parent's entry permit 30
"11W.... Minister may suspend processing of entry permit applications where applicants are in Australia 31
"11X..... Operation of points system.............................................................. 31
"11Y..... Minister may set priority mark........................................................ 32
"11Z..... Entry permits not to be granted to certain persons before entry into Australia 32
"11ZA.. Entry permits not to be granted to certain persons after entry into Australia 33
"11ZB... Entry permits not to be granted to certain deportees....................... 33
"11ZC... Entry permits not to be granted to persons outside Australia......... 33
"11ZD.. Circumstances in which permanent entry permits may be granted to non-citizens after entry into Australia 33
"11ZE... Deportee not to be granted entry permit.......................................... 36
"11ZF... Entry permit stops being in force upon departure from Australia... 36
"11ZG.. Application of Division to statutory visitors.................................. 36
"Division 1C--Statutory visitors 37
"11ZH.. Grant of visas to statutory visitors.................................................. 37
"11ZJ.... Regulations may provide for entry permits..................................... 37
"11ZK.. Circumstances in which entry permits may be granted to statutory visitors after entry into Australia 38
"11ZL... Application of provisions of Division 1B........................................ 38
7............ Repeal of section 16......................................................................... 40
8............ Section 18 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted: 40
"17A..... Mandatory deportation of illegal entrants........................................ 40
"18........ Deportation of illegal entrants.......................................................... 40
9............ Statutory visitors whose certificates are cancelled........................... 40
10.......... Section 19 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: 41
"19........ Dependants of deportee................................................................... 41
10A....... Deportation order to be executed..................................................... 41
11.......... Duty of master etc. of vessel or installation which brought deportee to Australia to provide passage 41
12.......... (1) Section 21A of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted: 43
"21A..... Costs of deporting deportees........................................................... 43
"21B..... Costs of keeping deportees in custody............................................ 45
"21C..... Orders restraining deportees and illegal entrants from disposing etc. of property 46
"21D..... Secretary may give direction about valuables of deportee or illegal entrant 48
"21E...... Dealing with seized valuables........................................................... 51
13.......... After section 26 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Division 4 of Part II: 53
"26A..... Carriage of persons to Australia without documentation................. 53
14.......... Offences in relation to entering into or remaining in Australia......... 54
15.......... Minister may require illegal entrant to leave Australia..................... 56
16.......... Offences in relation to work............................................................. 57
17.......... Custody of prohibited entrant during stay of vessel in port............ 58
18.......... After section 37 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: 60
"37A..... Searches of persons.......................................................................... 60
19.......... Arrest of illegal entrant..................................................................... 62
20.......... Arrest of deportee............................................................................ 64
21.......... After section 39 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: 65
"39A..... Operation of section 39 in relation to deportees held in other custody 65
22.......... Division 6 of Part II of the Principal Act is repealed and the following Division is substituted: 66
"Division 6--Regulation of conduct of third parties in connection with the making of decisions 66
"46........ Offences in relation to false or misleading statements regarding the making of decisions 66
"47........ Offence of undertaking, for reward, to cause decisions to be made etc. 66
"48........ Effect of contravention of section 46 or 47 on charging for services 66
"49........ Persons charged for services to be given detailed statement of services 67
"50........ Court may order reparation for loss suffered................................... 68
23.......... Before section 54 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Division 7 of Part II: 69
"53A..... Exemptions....................................................................................... 69
24.......... Proof of certain matters.................................................................... 70
25.......... After section 58 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted in Part II: 71
"59........ Detention centres.............................................................................. 71
"60........ Secretary may issue documents containing information concerning certain persons 71
26.......... After Part II of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:..... 72
"Part III--Review of decisions 72
"Division 1--Review of decisions 72
"61........ Internal review of certain decisions.................................................. 72
"62........ Applications for review by Tribunal................................................ 74
"63........ Powers of review authority.............................................................. 75
"64........ Determinative powers...................................................................... 75
"64A..... Recommendatory powers................................................................. 76
"64B..... Some decisions not reviewable......................................................... 76
"64C..... Review authority to consider all possible applications.................... 77
"Division 2--Applications for review by Tribunal 78
"64D..... Secretary to be notified of application for review............................ 78
"Division 3--Exercise of Tribunal's powers 78
"64E...... Tribunal's way of operating............................................................. 78
"64F...... Constitution of Tribunal for exercise of powers.............................. 79
"64G..... Reconstitution of Tribunal............................................................... 79
"64H..... Exercise of Tribunal's powers.......................................................... 80
"64J...... Presiding member.............................................................................. 80
"Division 4--Conduct of review 81
"64K..... Documents to be given to the Tribunal............................................ 81
"64L...... Review 'on the papers'.................................................................... 81
"64M.... Where review 'on the papers' is not available.................................. 81
"64N..... Applicant may request Tribunal to call witnesses........................... 82
"64P...... Powers of the Tribunal etc............................................................... 82
"64Q..... Presiding member may authorise another person to take evidence.. 83
"64R..... Review to be in public...................................................................... 84
"Division 5--Decisions of Tribunal 85
"64S...... Tribunal to record its decisions etc. and to notify parties................ 85
"64T..... Tribunal decisions to be published................................................... 85
"64U..... Minister may set aside Tribunal's decision etc................................ 85
"64V..... Appeal to Federal Court on question of law.................................... 87
"64W.... Operation etc. of decision subject to appeal.................................... 87
"64X..... Jurisdiction of Federal Court............................................................ 88
"Division 6--Offences 88
"64Y..... Failure of witness to attend.............................................................. 88
"64Z..... Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc............................... 89
"64ZA.. Contempt of Tribunal....................................................................... 89
"Division 7--Miscellaneous 89
"64ZB... Protection of members and persons giving evidence........................ 89
"64ZC... Fees for persons giving evidence...................................................... 90
"64ZD.. Restrictions on disclosure of certain information etc....................... 90
"64ZE... Tribunal's discretion in relation to disclosure of certain information etc. 90
"64ZF... Disclosure of confidential information............................................. 91
"64ZG.. Tribunal may restrict publication of certain matters........................ 92
"64ZH.. Sittings of Tribunal........................................................................... 93
27.......... Before Part IV of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:.. 94
"Part IIIA--Immigration Review Tribunal 94
"Division 1--Establishment and Membership of the Immigration Review Tribunal 94
"64ZJ.... Establishment of the Immigration Review Tribunal......................... 94
"64ZK.. Appointment of members................................................................ 94
"64ZL... Principal Member............................................................................. 94
"64ZM. Period of appointment of members.................................................. 95
"64ZN.. Remuneration and allowances of Principal Member........................ 95
"64ZP... Remuneration and allowances of other members.............................. 95
"64ZQ.. Leave of absence............................................................................... 96
"64ZR... Other terms and conditions.............................................................. 96
"64ZS... Resignation....................................................................................... 96
"64ZT... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 96
"64ZU.. Removal from office......................................................................... 97
"64ZV... Acting appointments........................................................................ 98
"64ZW.. Delegation......................................................................................... 99
"Division 2--Registries and Officers 99
"64ZX.. Registries.......................................................................................... 99
"64ZY... Officers of Tribunal........................................................................ 100
"64ZZ... Acting appointments...................................................................... 100
28.......... Section 65 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted: 100
"65........ Obstructing or deceiving person exercising powers etc. under this Act 100
29.......... Repeal of section 66....................................................................... 101
29A....... Offences in relation to escaping from custody............................... 101
30.......... After section 66B of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: 101
"66BA.. Conduct of directors, servants and agents...................................... 101
31.......... Section 66D of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted: 102
"66D..... Minister may approve forms......................................................... 102
"66DA.. Delegation....................................................................................... 103
"66DB.. Delegate not required to perform certain administrative tasks....... 104
"66DC.. Exercise of powers under Act......................................................... 104
"66DD.. Minister may give general policy directions................................... 105
32.......... Review of decisions........................................................................ 105
33.......... Regulations..................................................................................... 105
34.......... Further amendments....................................................................... 107
35.......... Renumbering and re-lettering of the Migration Act........................ 107
Part 3--Amendment of Migration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1980 109
36.......... Principal Act................................................................................... 109
37.......... Transitional provision.................................................................... 109
Part 4--Consequential Amendments of other Acts 110
38.......... Consequential amendments of other Acts...................................... 110
Schedule 1--Amendments of the Migration Act 1958 relating to penalties 111
Schedule 2--Amendments of the Migration Act 1958 relating to sexist language 113
Schedule 3--Amendments of the Migration Act 1958 relating to powers of secretary 121
Schedule 4--Amendments of the Migration Act 1958 relating to illegal entrants 123
Schedule 5--Other consequential amendments of the Migration Act 1958 126
Schedule 6--Consequential amendments of other Acts 127
Australian Citizenship Act 1948 127
Australian Protective Service Act 1987 137
Departure Tax Collection Act 1978 137
First Home Owners Act 1983 137
Radiocommunications Act 1983 137
Social Security Act 1947 137
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 137
Notes relating to section headings 138
Notes 139
Notes to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989 Note 1 The Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989 as shown in this
compilation comprises Act No. 59, 1989 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
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Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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59, 1989 |
19 June 1989 |
Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent |
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Migration Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 |
159, 1989 |
18 Dec 1989 |
S. 4: 19 Dec 1989 (see s. 2(2)) |
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180, 1989 |
28 Dec 1989 |
(b) |
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(a) Subsection 2(1) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 provides as follows:
(1) This Act, other than section 4, commences immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989.
Section 4 commenced on 19 December 1989.
(b) Subsection 2(1) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 provides as follows:
(1) This Act commences, or is to be taken to have commenced, as the case requires, immediately before the commencement of section 26 of the Principal Act.
Section 26 commenced on 19 December 1989.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Ss. 4-6....................................... |
am.No. 159, 1989 |
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S. 8............................................ |
am. No. 159, 1989 |
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S. 10........................................... |
am. No. 159, 1989 |
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S. 10A........................................ |
ad. No. 159, 1989 |
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Ss. 15-17................................... |
am. No. 159, 1989 | |
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S. 19........................................... |
am. No. 159, 1989 |
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S. 24........................................... |
am. No. 159, 1989 |
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S. 26........................................... |
am. No. 180, 1989 |
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S. 29A........................................ |
ad. No. 159, 1989 |
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S. 33........................................... |
am. No. 159, 1989 |
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Schedule 2................................. |
am. No. 159, 1989 |
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