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persons who were the parents of the first-mentioned person at the time of his birth;
         (iii) the operation of sub-section 10b (2); and
    (b) the first-mentioned person is not, and has never been, a citizen of any country,
then—
    (c) the name of the first-mentioned person may be registered for the purposes of section 10b; and
    (d) the matter or matters referred to in paragraph (a) does not or do not prevent the acquisition of Australian citizenship by the person under section 10b.
"(3a) Where, but for this sub-section, a person to whom sub-paragraph 21 (1) (a) (ii) applies would, if the Minister were to make an order under sub-section 21 (1) in relation to that person, become a person who is not a citizen of any country, sub-section 21 (1) does not apply in relation to that person.".

Transitional provisions
21. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (4a) "paragraph (c) of sub-section (8) of section 14 or".

Repeal of Part IV
22. Part IV of the Principal Act is repealed.

Certificate of registration or naturalization in case of doubt
23. Section 32 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1) "in his discretion," after "the Minister may,".
24. Sections 34 and 35 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following section is substituted:

Posthumous children
"34. (1) A reference in this Act to the status or description of a parent of a person at the time of the person's birth shall, in the case of a parent who died before the birth of the person, be read as a reference to the status or description of the parent at the time of the parent's death.
"(2) Where the death of a parent of a person occurred prior to, and the birth of the person occurred after, the commencement of this section, the status

or description that would have been applicable to the parent by virtue of sub-section (1) if the parent had died after the commencement of the section shall be deemed to be the status or description applicable to the parent at the time of the death of the parent.".

Statement in support of application for certificate of Australian citizenship
25. Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "in writing, signed by him," and substituting "in accordance with the approved form".
26. (1) Sections 37 to 40a (inclusive) of the Principal Act are repealed and the following section is substituted:

Delegation
"37. (1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to a person (including the Secretary) all or any