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MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 197AG

Tabling of information relating to the making of residence determinations

             (1)  If the Minister makes a residence determination, he or she must cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a statement that (subject to subsection (2)):

                     (a)  states that the Minister has made a determination under this section; and

                     (b)  sets out the Minister's reasons for making the determination, referring in particular to the Minister's reasons for thinking that the determination is in the public interest.

             (2)  A statement under subsection (1) in relation to a residence determination is not to include:

                     (a)  the name of any person covered by the determination; or

                     (b)  any information that may identify any person covered by the determination; or

                     (c)  the address, name or location of the place specified in the determination; or

                     (d)  any information that may identify the address, name or location of the place specified in the determination; or

                     (e)  if the Minister thinks that it would not be in the public interest to publish the name of another person connected in any way with the determination--the name of that other person or any information that may identify that other person.

             (3)  A statement under subsection (1) is to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after:

                     (a)  if the residence determination is made between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in a year--1 July in that year; or

                     (b)  if the residence determination is made between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in a year--1 January in the following year.



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