Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 351 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4

4. Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-regulations (2) and (2A);

   (b)  by omitting paragraph (3) (g) and substituting the following
        paragraph:



"(g) whether, at the time of the applicant's birth-

        (i)    where that time is before the commencement of the Australian
Citizenship Amendment Act 1984-the father of the applicant; or

        (ii)   where that time is after the commencement of the Australian 
Citizenship Amendment Act 1984-a parent of the applicant,
was the diplomatic officer, or consular representative, in Australia of a
foreign country;";

   (c)  by inserting after paragraph (4) (c) the following paragraph:



"(ca) if the name of the applicant was registered at an Australian consulate
under section 10B of the Act-particulars of that registration;";

   (d)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (5) (a) (i) "or" (second occurring);

   (e)  by omitting sub-paragraph (5) (a) (ii) and substituting the following
        sub-paragraphs:



"(ii) sub-section 14 (9) of the Act as in force before the commencement of the
Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984; or

        (iii)  sub-section 13 (10) of the Act as in force after the
               commencement of the Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984;
               or"; and

   (f)  by omitting from sub-regulation (5) "or guardian" (wherever
        occurring).