Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_666
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 666
Character Range: 1538166–1541601

666       Assistance to Papua New Guinea regarding former Regional Resettlement Arrangement caseload                                                           To provide funding to, or for the benefit of, the Government of Papua New Guinea to assist it to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) independently deliver services to, or in respect of; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) independently provide assistance and support to, or in respect of; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) address costs incurred for services, assistance or support already rendered to, or in respect of; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) facilitate the transfer to a third country for medical treatment including subsistence support, or permanent settlement assessment of;
                                                                                                                                                               persons who:
                                                                                                                                                               (e) both:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) were transferred to Papua New Guinea prior to 31 December 2021 as unauthorised maritime arrivals, in connection with Papua New Guinea's designation as a regional processing country; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) remain in Papua New Guinea after 31 December 2021 on a permanent or temporary basis; or
                                                                                                                                                               (f) are family members of a person referred to in paragraph (e);
                                                                                                                                                               as a measure with respect to external affairs (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxix) of the Constitution).
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) with respect to Australia's relations with the islands of the Pacific.