Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 261 MIGRATION REFORM (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS - REG 5

5. If a non-citizen:

   (a)  was in Australia immediately before 1 September 1994 as:

        (i)    the holder of a permanent entry permit granted on or after 1
               September 1992; or

        (ii)   the holder of a permanent entry visa; and

   (b)  in the case of a non-citizen who holds a permanent entry visa, first
        entered Australia on or after 1 September 1992; and

   (c)  has not held, and is not an applicant for, a return visa, Class A
        (code number 154) under the Migration (1989) Regulations or a Class
        154 (resident return (Class A)) visa under the Migration (1993)
        Regulations; he or she is taken, on 1 September 1994, to hold a
        transitional (permanent) visa permitting him or her to:

   (d)  travel to, and enter, Australia:

        (i)    in the case of the holder of an entry permit-within 3 years
               from the date of grant of the entry permit; or

        (ii)   in the case of the holder of an entry visa-within 3 years from
               the date he or she first entered Australia; and

   (e)  remain indefinitely in Australia.