Technical amendments to the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 relating to the payment of fees in foreign currencies and foreign countries

1 July 2009 Legislation Change

Client summary

From 1 July 2009, the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 ('the Regulations') are amended to make technical amendments to provisions relating to the payment of fees in foreign currencies and foreign countries.

The Regulations are amended to make minor technical corrections to subregulations 12A(2) and (3) of the Regulations. The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that the definition of “places and currencies instrument” in subregulation 12A(7) is properly incorporated into subregulations 12A(2) and (3).

The Regulations are also amended to ensure that instruments made under subregulations 5.36(1) and (1A) of the Migration Regulations 1994 continue to be incorporated in the provisions of the Regulations relating to the payment of fees in foreign currencies and foreign countries. These instruments will be updated on 1 July 2009, and generally specify foreign currencies in which a fee may be paid and foreign countries where a fee may be paid. The purpose of this amendment is to allow people to pay an application fee in a foreign currency and foreign country specified in the instruments made under the Migration Regulations 1994.

Affected legislation

The following provisions of the Regulations are amended:

Subregulations 12A(2) and (3)
Subregulation 12A(7), definition of conversion instrument
Subregulation 12A(7), definition of places and currencies instrument

Additional information: Nil.

Transitional provisions: The amendments apply in relation to an application made under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 on or after 1 July 2009.

Forms: Nil.

Instructions: No amendments to the Australian Citizenship Instructions (ACIs) will be required.