Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00431:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00431
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 18589–19234

4  Australian citizen
 (1) For the purposes of this Act, Australian citizen means a person who:
 (a) is an Australian citizen under Division 1 or 2 of Part 2; or
 (b) satisfies both of the following:
 (i) the person was an Australian citizen under the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 immediately before the commencement day;
 (ii) the person has not ceased to be an Australian citizen under this Act.

Citizenship under the old Act
 (2) If, under this Act, it is necessary to work out if a person was an Australian citizen at a time before the commencement day, work that out under the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 as in force at that time.