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2010-2011

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011

(Amendment to be moved by Senator Cash on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)

(1)     Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 31), after item 4, insert:

4A  Paragraphs 501(7)(b), (c) and (d)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

                     (b)   the person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or periodic detention; or

                     (c)   the person has been convicted of an offence and the court orders the person to participate in:

                              (i)   a residential drug rehabilitation scheme; or

                             (ii)   a residential program for the mentally ill; or

4B  Subsections 501(8) and (9)

Repeal the subsections.

[character test]