Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00394:clause:5_18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00394
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Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 18
Character Range: 169813–170445

18  Subsection 5(1) (definition of receiving country)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
receiving country, in relation to a non‑citizen, means:
 (a) a country of which the non‑citizen is a national, to be determined solely by reference to the law of the relevant country; or
 (b) if the non‑citizen has no country of nationality—a country of his or her former habitual residence, regardless of whether it would be possible to return the non‑citizen to the country.

Division 2—Amendments if this Act commences before the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia's Protection Obligations) Act 2014

Migration Act 1958