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HOME AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2021 MEASURES NO. 1) REGULATIONS 2021 (F2021L00852) - SCHEDULE 7

Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016

1  In the appropriate position in Part 4

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28   Application of amendments made by Schedules 5 and 6 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021

                   The amendments of sections 16 and 17 and Schedule 3 made by Schedules 5 and 6 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021 apply in relation to an application under a provision of the Act made on or after 1 July 2021.

29   Fee for applications for evidence of citizenship where certain applications for citizenship approved after 1 July 2021

             (1)  For the purposes of paragraph 46(1)(d) of the Act, the fee to accompany an application (the evidence application ) under section 37 of the Act is nil if:

                     (a)  the applicant made an application under section 16 or 19C of the Act before 1 July 2021; and

                     (b)  the Minister approves the applicant becoming an Australian citizen on or after 1 July 2021; and

                     (c)  the evidence application is made within the period:

                              (i)  starting on 1 July 2021; and

                             (ii)  ending 6 months after the day on which the Minister approves the applicant becoming an Australian citizen.

             (2)  Section 16 does not apply to the evidence application.

Migration Regulations 1994

2  In the appropriate position in Schedule 13

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Part 99 -- Amendments made by the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021

9901   Operation of Schedule 1 (Business Innovation and Investment Program)

                   The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 1 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 1 July 2021.

9902   Operation of Schedule 2 (working holiday maker visas)

                   The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 2 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021 apply in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 1 July 2021.

9903   Operation of Schedule 3 (bridging visa amendments)

             (1)  The amendments of these Regulations made by items 1 to 4 of Schedule 3 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021 apply in relation to a Bridging E (Class WE) visa:

                     (a)  granted as a result of an application for the visa made on or after 1 July 2021; or

                     (b)  granted by the Minister under regulation 2.25 on or after 1 July 2021.

             (2)  The amendment of these Regulations made by item 5 of Schedule 3 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021 applies in relation to a visa granted on or after 1 July 2021.