Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463:section:27:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 117360–118693

(5) If the Minister approves the person as a member of the Australian Community, the Minister must give the person the approval.
Note 1: Section 67 deals with giving approvals under this Act.
Note 2: Section 28 deals with approval conditions.
 (6) If the Minister refuses to approve the person as a member of the Australian Community, the Minister must give the person notice of the refusal and the reasons for the refusal.
Note 1: Section 67 deals with giving notices under this Act.
Note 2: Section 68 deals with disclosing reasons for decisions.

When approval begins
 (7) If the Minister approves the person as a member of the Australian Community, the Minister must specify in the approval the day on which the approval begins.

Extended meaning of conviction
 (8) A reference in this section to a person convicted of an offence includes a reference to a person in respect of whom an order has been made relating to the offence under:
 (a) section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914; or
 (b) a corresponding provision of a law of the United States of America.
Note: Section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 empowers a court that has found a person to have committed an offence to take action without proceeding to record a conviction.

Approval not a legislative instrument
 (9) An approval under this section is not a legislative instrument.