Australian Citizenship Ceremonies Code

Australian Citizenship Ceremonies Code
Chapter 4
Types of ceremonies
Public ceremonies
Candidates should be encouraged to participate in
a public citizenship ceremony wherever possible.
Local government councils conduct most
citizenship ceremonies.
Community organisations may also conduct
citizenship ceremonies, usually on or near
significant days such as Australia Day, Australian
Citizenship Day and significant national
anniversaries. Community organisations may be
asked to sign an agreement with the department
on how ceremonies are to be conducted.
Special purpose ceremonies
Australian Citizenship Day 2001 ceremony,
Hobart Town Hall
Special purpose ceremonies may only be arranged when a candidate requires
urgent conferral of Australian citizenship or in special circumstances, for example,
where a candidate has a disability preventing their attendance at a public ceremony.
To avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, presiding officers should not confer
Australian citizenship on family members, close friends or acquaintances at special
purpose ceremonies.
Invitations to the minister’s representative, members of parliament or community
groups are not necessary for special purpose ceremonies. However if a member of
parliament is invited invitations must be extended to all those required to be invited
to public ceremonies. The attendance of family and friends is normally kept to a
minimum.The Code applies to special purpose ceremonies in all other respects.
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