House debates

Thursday, 1 March 2007

Australian Citizenship Bill 2006

Consideration of Senate Message

Consideration resumed from 27 February.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)
Clause 19B, page 21 (line 18), omit “(7)”, substitute “(7A)”.
(2)
Clause 19D, page 24 (line 5), before “has been”, insert “subject to subsection (7A),”.
(3)
Clause 19D, page 24 (after line 20), after subclause (7), insert:(7A)                The Minister may decide that subparagraph (6)(a)(ii) does not apply in relation to a person if, taking into account the circumstances that resulted in the person’s conviction, the Minister is satisfied that it would be unreasonable for that subparagraph to apply in relation to the person.
(7A)
The Minister may decide that subparagraph (6)(a)(ii) does not apply in relation to a person if, taking into account the circumstances that resulted in the person’s conviction, the Minister is satisfied that it would be unreasonable for that subparagraph to apply in relation to the person.
(4)
Clause 19G, page 26 (line 4), omit “(4B)”, substitute “(4C)”.
(5)
Clause 24, page 34 (line 17), before “has been”, insert “subject to subsection (4C),”.
(6)
Clause 24, page 34 (after line 32), after subclause (4B), insert:(4C) The Minister may decide that subparagraph (4A)(a)(ii) does not apply in relation to a person if, taking into account the circumstances that resulted in the person’s conviction, the Minister is satisfied that it would be unreasonable for that subparagraph to apply in relation to the person.
(4C)
The Minister may decide that subparagraph (4A)(a)(ii) does not apply in relation to a person if, taking into account the circumstances that resulted in the person’s conviction, the Minister is satisfied that it would be unreasonable for that subparagraph to apply in relation to the person.
(7)
Clause 28A, page 41 (line 10), omit “(6)”, substitute “(7)”.
(8)
Clause 30, page 43 (line 19), before “has been”, insert “subject to subsection (7),”.
(9)
Clause 30, page 43 (after line 34), at the end of the clause, add:
(7)
The Minister may decide that subparagraph (5)(a)(ii) does not apply in relation to a person if, taking into account the circumstances that resulted in the person’s conviction, the Minister is satisfied that it would be unreasonable for that subparagraph to apply in relation to the person.

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