2010-2011-2012

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

Migration Legislation Amendment (Offshore Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2011

 

 

(Government)

(1)     Clause  1 , page 1 (line 6) , omit “ Offshore ”, substitute “ Regional ”.

[regional processing]

(2)     Schedule  1 , heading, page 3 (line 1) , omit “ Offshore ”, substitute “ Regional ”.

[regional processing]

(3)     Schedule  1 , item  1 , page 3 (line 7) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(4)     Schedule  1 , item  4 , page 3 (lines 16 to 20) , omit the item, substitute:

4  Subsection 5(1)

Insert:

regional processing country means a country designated by the Minister under subsection 198AB(1) as a regional processing country.

[regional processing]

(5)     Schedule  1 , item  6 , page 3 (line 27) , omit “to an offshore ”, substitute “to a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(6)     Schedule  1 , item  7 , page 3 (line 29) to page 4 (line 1) , omit the item, substitute:

7  Paragraphs 36(2)(a) and (aa)

Omit “to whom”, substitute “in respect of whom”.

[protection visas]

(7)     Schedule  1 , items  9 and 10 , page 4 (lines 4 to 9) , omit the items.

[protection visas]

(8)     Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (line 1) , omit the heading to Subdivision B , substitute:

Subdivision B — Regional processing

[regional processing]

(9)     Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (line 11) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(10)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (line 12) , after “ Minister ”, insert “ and Parliament ”.

[regional processing]

(11)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (line 13) , omit “ offshore ”, substitute “ regional ”.

[regional processing]

(12)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (line 14) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(13)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (line 17) , omit the heading to section  198AB , substitute:

198AB   Regional processing country

[regional processing]

(14)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (lines 18 and 19) , omit “ in writing, designate that a country is an offshore ”, substitute “ by legislative instrument, designate that a country is a regional ”.

[designation of countries; regional processing]

(15)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (after line 19) , after subsection 198AB ( 1 ), insert:

          (1A)  A legislative instrument under subsection (1):

                     (a)  may designate only one country; and

                     (b)  must not provide that the designation ceases to have effect.

          (1B)  Despite subsection 12(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , a legislative instrument under subsection (1) of this section commences at the earlier of the following times:

                     (a)  immediately after both Houses of the Parliament have passed a resolution approving the designation;

                     (b)  immediately after both of the following apply:

                              (i)  a copy of the designation has been laid before each House of the Parliament under section 198AC;

                             (ii)  5 sitting days of each House have passed since the copy was laid before that House without it passing a resolution disapproving the designation.

            [designation of countries]

(16)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 6 (line 22) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(17)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 7 (line 11) , omit “ in writing ”, substitute “by legislative instrument ”.

[regional processing]

(18)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 7 (lines 14 and 15) , omit subsection 198AB ( 8 ).

[designation of countries]

(19)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 7 (lines 22 and 23) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(20)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 7 (line 28) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(21)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 8 (lines 26 and 27) , omit the heading to section  198AD , substitute:

198AD   Taking offshore entry persons to a regional processing country

[regional processing]

(22)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 8 (lines 33 and 34) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(23)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 9 (line 11) , omit “to an offshore ”, substitute “to a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(24)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 9 (line 19) , omit “ offshore ”, substitute “ regional ”.

[regional processing]

(25)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 9 (line 22) , omit “ offshore ”, substitute “ regional ”.

[regional processing]

(26)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 9 (line 31) , omit “the offshore ”, substitute “the regional ”.

[regional processing]

(27)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 11 (line 14) , omit the heading to section  198AF , substitute:

198AF   No regional processing country

[regional processing]

(28)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 11 (line 16) , omit “ offshore ”, substitute “ regional ”.

[regional processing]

(29)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 11 (line 17) , omit the heading to section  198AG , substitute:

198AG   Non-acceptance by regional processing country

[regional processing]

(30)   Schedule 1, item 25, page 11 (line 19), omit “offshore processing country, or each offshore”, substitute “regional processing country, or each regional”.

[regional processing]

(31)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 11 (line 27) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(32)   Schedule  1 , item  25 , page 12 (line 5) , omit “ offshore ”, substitute “ regional ”.

[regional processing]

(33)   Schedule  1 , item  26 , page 12 (line 15) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(34)   Schedule  1 , item  26 , page 12 (line 17) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(35)   Schedule  1 , item  27 , page 12 (line 21) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(36)   Schedule 1, item 36, page 13 (line 18), omit “the commencement of this item”, substitute “13 August 2012”.

[application provision]

(37)   Schedule  2 , item  2 , page 14 (lines 10 to 13) , omit the item, substitute:

2  Section 4

Insert:

regional processing country has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958 .

[regional processing]

(38)   Schedule  2 , item  4 , page 14 (line 23) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]

(39)   Schedule  2 , item  8 , page 15 (line 21) , omit “ an offshore ”, substitute “ a regional ”.

[regional processing]