Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00383:clause:3_7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00383
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 7 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 21525–24180

7  Applications under the old Act

Old descent applications
(1) If a person's application (the old application) made under section 10B, 10C or 11 of the old Act had not been decided immediately before the commencement day, the old application is, on and from the commencement day, taken to be an application (a new application) to become an Australian citizen made under section 16 of the new Act.
Note: The new application will be assessed under Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 2 of the new Act. Subitem (7) is also relevant to this assessment.

Old certificate by grant and stateless applications
(2) If a person's application (the old application) made under section 13 or 23D of the old Act had not been decided immediately before the commencement day, the old application is, on and from the commencement day, taken to be an application (a new application) to become an Australian citizen made under section 21 of the new Act.
Note: The new application will be assessed under Subdivision B of Division 2 of Part 2 of the new Act. Subitems (7) and (8) are also relevant to this assessment.

Old renunciation applications
(3) If:
 (a) a person had made a declaration (the old declaration) renouncing the person's Australian citizenship under section 18 of the old Act before the commencement day; and
 (b) the Minister had not registered the old declaration or refused to register the old declaration immediately before that day;
the old declaration is, on and from the commencement day, taken to be an application (a new application) to renounce the person's Australian citizenship made under section 33 of the new Act.
Note: The new application will be assessed under Division 3 of Part 2 of the new Act. Subitem (7) is also relevant to this assessment.

Old resumption applications
(4) If:
 (a) a person had given the Minister a statement and declaration (the old declaration) under subsection 23AA(1) or 23AB(1) of the old Act before the commencement day; and
 (b) the Minister had not registered the old declaration or refused to register the old declaration immediately before that day;
the old declaration is, on and from the commencement day, taken to be an application (a new application) to become an Australian citizen again made under section 29 of the new Act.
Note: The new application will be assessed under Subdivision C of Division 2 of Part 2 of the new Act. Subitem (7) is also relevant to this assessment.
(5) If:
 (a) an application (the old application) had been made under subsection 23AA(2) or 23AB(3) of the old Act before the commencement day in relation to a child; and
 (b) the child satisfied paragraphs 23AA(2)(a), (b)