Migration Legislation Amendment (Transitional Movement) Bill 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: allow certain non-citizens to be brought to Australia without a visa for a temporary purpose (a “transitory person”); bar a transitory person from making a visa application whilst in Australia, unless the Minister believes it is in the public interest to do so; allow an assessment of the refugee status of certain transitory persons; stop legal proceedings being taken in relation to the transitory person’s presence in Australia; and provide clear statutory authority for the removal of the person from Australia.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	13 Mar 2002
Second reading moved	13 Mar 2002
Second reading agreed to	14 Mar 2002
Third reading agreed to	14 Mar 2002

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	20 Mar 2002
Second reading moved	20 Mar 2002
Second reading agreed to	21 Mar 2002
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to	21 Mar 2002
Third reading agreed to	21 Mar 2002

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment	21 Mar 2002


Assent Act no.: 10 Year: 2002	04 Apr 2002

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Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

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An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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