Title Australian Citizenship Act 1948 (as amended up to Act No. 46 of 2006)
Publisher National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities
Publication Date 21 December 1948
Country Australia
Topics Citizenship / Nationality law | Naturalization
Citation / Document Symbol Act No. 83 of 1948 as amended
Cite as Australian Citizenship Act 1948 (as amended up to Act No. 46 of 2006) [Australia], Act No. 83 of 1948 as amended, 21 December 1948, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4843d1912.html [accessed 24 June 2017]
Comments The original Act received Royal Assent on 21 December 1948 and entered into force on 26 January 1949. The Act was repealed by the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 on 1 July 2007. This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2006 by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra. The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section. The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section. Made under the Act, the Australian Citizenship Regulations 1960 entered into force on 18 August 1960 and were also repealed on 1 July 2007.
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