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MIGRATION (YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO) - UNITED NATIONS SECURITYCOUNCIL RESOLUTIONS) REGULATIONS (REPEAL) 1996 NO. 279

STATUTORY RULES 1996 No. 279

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

Migration Act 1958

Migration (Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) - United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations (Repeal)

Section 504 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with the Act, to prescribe all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed by the Act or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.

The purpose of the Regulations is to repeal Statutory Rules 1994 No. 266 and 1996 No. 13 as a consequence of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1074 of 1 October 1996, in which it was decided to terminate all measures taken against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (the "FRY", formerly referred to as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)).

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 266 limited the circumstances in which the Minister could grant a visa to persons engaged in business activities, scientific and technical co-operation, cultural exchanges, visits and provisions enabling the cancellation of visas where persons were engaged in prohibited activities.

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 13 streamlined the granting of visas to persons who are involved in business activities, scientific or technical co-operation, cultural exchanges or visits or sporting events with the FRY by enabling the Minister to delegate his power to grant such visas

The Regulations commence on gazattal.