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AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 1948 - Reprinted as at 19 December 1973 (HISTACT CHAP 1905 #DATE 19:12:1973) - List of Sections

Section

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 1948-1973 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.. Short title.
2.. Commencement.
5.. Interpretation.
6.. Extension of Act to Territories.
7.. Part II substituted by No. 22, 1969, s. 6.
8.. Certain Irish citizens to have the status of British subjects.
8A.. Application of this Act to certain citizens of Pakistan and Republic of South Africa.
9.. Application of certain laws to Irish citizens who do not have the status of British subjects.
10.. Citizenship by birth.
11.. Citizenship by descent.
12.. Division 2 substituted by No. 99, 1973, s. 8.
13.. Declaration of intention to apply for, and application for, certificate of Australian citizenship.
14.. Grant of Australian citizenship.
15.. Effect of grant of certificate of Australian citizenship.
17.. Loss of citizenship on acquisition of another nationality.
18.. Renunciation of citizenship.
19.. Loss of citizenship by reason of service in armed forces of an enemy country.
21.. Deprivation of citizenship.
23.. Children of persons who lose or are deprived of citizenship.
23A.. Persons may resume citizenship lost under s. 20.
23B.. Persons may resume citizenship lost under s. 23.
23C.. Division 5 inserted by No. 22, 1969, s. 13.
23D.. Special provisions to prevent persons being stateless.
24.. Meaning of British subject for purposes of this Part.
25.. Transitional provisions.
26.. Persons having the status of British subjects without citizenship.
26A.. Alien wives of persons having the status of British subjects without
27.. Women who have ceased to be British subjects by reason of marriage.
28.. Persons who have ceased to be British subjects by failure to make declaration of retention of British nationality.
29.. Wives and children of persons naturalized before 1st January, 1921.
30.. Citizenship of children who ceased to be British subjects on loss of British nationality of parent.
32.. Certificate of registration or naturalization in case of doubt.
33.. Citizenship by incorporation of territory.
34.. Legitimated children.
35.. Posthumous children.
36.. Statement in support of application for registration or naturalization.
37.. Representations to Minister regarding applicants.
38.. Confinement in gaol not to be reckoned as residence.
39.. Determination of questions of residence, &c.
40.. Discretion of Minister.
40A.. Delegation by Minister.
41.. Formalities regarding oath or affirmation of allegiance.
42.. Cancellation of certificates, returns of certificates, &c.
43.. Evidence of declarations.
44.. Evidence of entries in registers.
44A.. Evidence of Australian citizenship.
45.. Definition of certificate of naturalization for certain purposes.
46.. Issue and proof of certificates of naturalization, &c.
46A.. Evidentiary certificates.
47.. Amendment of certificates.
48.. Certificate of registration or naturalization to be surrendered where order of deprivation made.
48A.. Evidentiary certificate to be surrendered where order of revocation made.
49.. Offences in relation to certificates.
50.. False representations, &c.
51.. References in Commonwealth and Territory laws to British subjects.
52.. Provisions of this Act to be exclusive of State laws.
53.. Regulations.
SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 3

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 1948-1973 - NOTES

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