Commonwealth of Australia
Australian Citizenship Act 2007
INSTRUMENT OF AUTHORISATION
(SUBSECTION 27(5))
I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under subsection 27(5) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (‘the Act’):
REVOKE Instrument IMMI 10/088, signed on 7 January 2011 authorising classes of persons, and the persons from time to time holding, occupying or performing the duties of a position, for the purposes of subsection 27(5) of the Act; AND
AUTHORISE the classes of persons, and the persons from time to time holding, occupying or performing the duties of, a position mentioned in the Schedule to this Instrument, to receive a pledge of commitment.
This Instrument, IMMI 11/079, commences on 1 January 2012.
Dated 12 December 2011
Chris Bowen
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTES: 1. Subsection 27(5) of the Act provides that the Minister may, by legislative instrument, authorise a class of persons before whom a pledge of commitment must be made.]
SCHEDULE
Classes of persons authorised to receive a pledge of commitment under subsection 27(5)
1. All Members of the House of Representatives
2. All Senators
3. State, Territory, Regional and Area Offices
A person who:
(a) is an Australian citizen; and
(b) is performing duties under, or for, the purposes of the Act; and
(c) is, for the time being, the holder of, or is performing the duties of, a position in a State, Territory, Regional or Area Office of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, being a position classified:
(i) as a Senior Executive Service position; or
(ii) at the level of Executive Levels 1 or 2; or
(iii) at the level of Australian Public Service levels 4,5, or 6.
(d) Is, for the time being, the holder of, or is performing the duties of one of the following positions in the National Office of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship:
(i) Secretary (position number 1);
(ii) all Deputy Secretaries (position numbers 220, 7161, 5074 and 60021464);
(iii) First Assistant Secretary of the Citizenship, Settlement and Multicultural Affairs Division (position number 3340);
(iv) Executive Level 2 within the Citizenship Branch (position numbers 9698, 7120, 2704 and 60011449);
(v) Assistant Secretary within the Citizenship Branch (position number 3355).
4. Overseas:
A person who:
(a) is an Australian citizen; and
(b) is outside Australia; and
(c) is, for the time being, the holder of, or is performing the duties of, a position in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, being a position classified:
(i) as a Senior Executive Service position; or
(ii) at the level of Executive Levels 1 and 2; or
(iii) at the level of Australian Public Service level 6.
A person who is an Australian citizen and who is, for the time being, the holder of, or performing the duties of, any of the following offices:
(a) Australian diplomatic, consular and trade representatives:
(i) High Commissioner;
(ii) Ambassador;
(iii) Minister;
(iv) Chargé d'Affaires:
(v) Chargé d'”Affaires ad interim;
(vi) Deputy High Commissioner;
(vii) Consul General;
(viii) Consul at a post at which he or she is the senior Australian diplomatic representative;
(ix) Trade Commissioner at a post where there is representative from the Department of Foreign Affairs or from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
(b) In the Australian Capital Territory:
(i) Members of the Legislative Assembly;
(ii) Director, ACT Office of Multicultural, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.
(c) In New South Wales:
(i) Lord Mayor of a City;
(ii) Mayor of a council, city, municipality or town;
(iii) Deputy Mayor , or Deputy Lord Mayor of a council, city, municipality or town;
(iv) General Manager of a Council;
(v) Administrator of a council in cases where a council has been placed under administration.
(d) In the Northern Territory:
(i) Lord Mayor of a city;
(ii) Mayor of a council, city, municipality or town;
(iii) Deputy Mayor or Deputy Principal Member of a city, municipality or town;
(iv) Principal member of a city, municipality or town;
(v) Chief Executive Officer, Town Clerk or Council Clerk of a city, municipality or town;
(vi) President or Mayor of a Shire Council;
(vii) Administrator of the Northern Territory;
(viii) Chair of the Nhulunbuy Town Board;
(ix) Sub-Collector of Customs, Groote Eylandt;
(x) Customs Officer resident on Groote Eylandt.
(e) In Queensland:
(i) Lord Mayor of a city;
(ii) Mayor of region, city, town or shire council;
(iii) Deputy Mayor of a region, city, town or shire council;
(iv) Chief Executive Officer of a local government;
(v) Councillor of Brisbane City Council;
(vi) Administrator of a council in cases where a council has been placed under administration;
(vii) Councillors on the Torres Strait Island Regional Council.
(f) In South Australia:
(i) Lord Mayor of a city;
(ii) Mayor or Chairperson of a council;
(iii) Deputy Mayor or Deputy Chairperson of a council;
(iv) Administrator of a municipality or council in cases where a municipality or council has been placed under administration;
(v) President of the Andamooka Progress and Opal Miner’s Association;
(vi) Secretary of the Woomera Board;
(vii) Chief Executive Officer of a council.
(g) In Tasmania:
(i) Lord Mayor of a city;
(ii) Mayor of a council;
(iii) Deputy Mayor of a council;
(iv) Council’s Manager Media and Community Relations, Launceston City Council;
(v) Corporate Secretary, Launceston City Council;
(vi) General Manager of a council;
(vii) Administrator of a council where a council has been placed in administration.
(h) In Victoria:
(i) Lord Mayor of Melbourne City Council;
(ii) Mayor of a municipal council;
(iii) Holder of the office commonly accepted to be Deputy Mayor of a municipal council;
(iv) Chief Executive Officer of a municipal council;
(v) General Manager of a municipal council;
(vi) Governor-in-Council appointed Administrator of a municipal council;
(vii) Councillor, Robinvale Ward, Swan Hill, Rural City Council;
(viii) Administrator of a council in cases where a council has been placed in administration.
(i) In Western Australia:
(i) Lord Mayor of a city;
(ii) Mayor of a city, municipality or town;
(iii) Deputy Mayor or Deputy President of a city, municipality, shire or town;
(iv) Chief Executive Officer of a city, municipality, shire or town;
(v) President of a shire council;
(vi) Chairman of Commissioners in cases where a council has been placed under administration;
(vii) Councillor, Coastal Ward, Shire of Coorow;
(viii) Councillor, Shire of East Pilbara;
(ix) Councillors of the Town of Leinster, Shire of Leonora;
(x) Councillor of the Town of Fitzroy Crossing, Shire of Derby / West Kimberley;
(xi) Councillor of the Town of Kununurra, Shire of Wyndham / East Kimberley;
(xii) Councillors, Shire of Ashburton;
(xiii) Councillor of the Shire of Moora;
(xiv) Administrator of a council in cases where a council has been placed under Administration.
(j) In Australian External Territories:
(i) Station Leader, Australian Antarctic Base, Casey;
(ii) Station Leader, Australian Antarctic Base, Davis;
(iii) Station Leader, Australian Antarctic Base, Mawson;
(iv) President, Shire of Christmas Island;
(v) Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands;
(vi) Administrator, Norfolk Island;
(vii) Vice Chairman, Lord Howe Island Board.
