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Immigration Act 2009

Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters - Transitional and savings provisions - General instructions of chief executive

411: General instructions given under section 13BA of former Act treated as general instructions under section 26(4) of this Act

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“Old rules continue under new law with minor adjustments”

When section 404 of this Act starts, any general instructions given by the chief executive under section 13BA of the old Act that are still in effect will be treated as if they were given under section 26(4) of this Act. This means that the new Act will apply to these instructions, with any changes that are needed to make them work under the new rules. These instructions will keep working as they did before, but with any small changes needed to fit with the new Act.

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Part 12 Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters
Transitional and savings provisions: General instructions of chief executive

411General instructions given under section 13BA of former Act treated as general instructions under section 26(4) of this Act

  1. On and from the commencement of section 404 of this Act, general instructions given by the chief executive under section 13BA of the former Act that are in force immediately before that commencement—

  2. must be treated for the purposes of this Act as general instructions given by the chief executive under section 26(4) of this Act, and this Act applies accordingly with any necessary modifications; and
    1. continue in force according to their general tenor, subject to any necessary modifications.