Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 2007 (NO. 20, 2007) - SECT 15

             (1)  A person is an Australian citizen if:

                     (a)  any territory becomes a part of Australia; and

                     (b)  the person is included in a class of persons specified in a determination under this section.

Determination

             (2)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that specified classes of persons are Australian citizens from a specified day because of their connection with that territory.

Day citizenship begins

             (3)  The person becomes an Australian citizen on that day.

When instrument takes effect

             (4)  Despite subsection 12(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , the instrument may be expressed to take effect before the date it is registered under that Act.