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Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
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Migration Act 1958
No. 62, 1958
Compilation No. 163
Compilation date: 5 December 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 105, 2024 and Act No. 107, 2024
This compilation is in 2 volumes
Volume 1: sections 1–261K
Volume 2: sections 262–507
Schedule
Endnotes
Each volume has its own contents
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Migration Act 1958 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 December 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Repeal and savings
3A Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power
3B Compensation for acquisition of property
4 Object of Act
4AA Detention of minors a last resort
4A Application of the Criminal Code
5 Interpretation
5AAA Non‑citizen's responsibility in relation to protection claims
5AA Meaning of unauthorised maritime arrival
5AB Sentencing for offences
5A Meaning of personal identifier
5B When personal identifier taken not to have been provided
5C Meaning of character concern
5CA Child of a person
5CB De facto partner
5D Limiting the types of identification tests that authorised officers may carry out
5E Meaning of purported privative clause decision
5F Spouse
5G Relationships and family members
5H Meaning of refugee
5J Meaning of well‑founded fear of persecution
5K Membership of a particular social group consisting of family
5L Membership of a particular social group other than family
5LA Effective protection measures
5M Particularly serious crime
6 Effect of limited meaning of enter Australia etc.
7 Act to extend to certain Territories
7A Effect on executive power to protect Australia's borders
8 Certain resources installations to be part of Australia
9 Certain sea installations to be part of Australia
9A Migration zone etc.—offshore resources activities
10 Certain children taken to enter Australia at birth
11 Visa applicable to 2 or more persons
11A When applications under this Act are finally determined
12 Application of Part VA of the Marriage Act
Part 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons
Division 1—Immigration status
13 Lawful non‑citizens
14 Unlawful non‑citizens
15 Effect of cancellation of visa on status
16 Removal of immigration rights of inhabitant of Protected Zone
17 Pre‑cleared flights
Division 2—Power to obtain information and documents about unlawful non‑citizens
18 Power to obtain information and documents about unlawful non‑citizens
19 Scales of expenses
20 Reasonable compensation
21 Failure to comply with section 18 notice
24 Information and documents that incriminate a person
25 Copies of documents
26 Minister may retain documents
27 Division binds the Crown
Division 3—Visas for non‑citizens
Subdivision A—General provisions about visas
28 Interpretation
29 Visas
30 Kinds of visas
31 Classes of visas
32 Special category visas
33 Special purpose visas
34 Absorbed person visas
35 Ex‑citizen visas
35A Protection visas—classes of visas
36 Protection visas—criteria provided for by this Act
36A Consideration of protection obligations
37 Bridging visas
37A Temporary safe haven visas
38 Criminal justice visas
38A Enforcement visas
38B Maritime crew visas
39 Criterion limiting number of visas
39A Minimum annual numbers of Protection (Class XA) visas and Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas
40 Circumstances for granting visas
41 Conditions on visas
42 Visa essential for travel
43 Visa holders must usually enter at a port
Subdivision AA—Applications for visas
44 Extent of following Subdivisions
45 Application for visa
45AA Application for one visa taken to be an application for a different visa
45A Visa application charge
45B Amount of visa application charge
45C Regulations about visa application charge
46 Valid visa application
46AA Visa applications, and the grant of visas, for some Act‑based visas
46A Visa applications by unauthorised maritime arrivals
46B Visa applications by transitory persons
46C Visa pre‑application process
47 Consideration of valid visa application
48 Non‑citizen refused a visa or whose visa cancelled may only apply for particular visas
48A No further applications for protection visa after refusal or cancellation
48B Minister may determine that section 48A does not apply to non‑citizen
49 Withdrawal of visa application
50 Only new information to be considered in later protection visa applications
51 Order of consideration
Subdivision AB—Code of procedure for dealing fairly, efficiently and quickly with visa applications
51A Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule
52 Communication with Minister
54 Minister must have regard to all information in application
55 Further information may be given
56 Further information may be sought
57 Certain information must be given to applicant
58 Invitation to give further information or comments
59 Interviews
60 Medical examination
61 Prescribed periods
62 Failure to receive information does not require action
63 When decision about visa may be made
64 Notice that visa application charge is payable
Subdivision AC—Grant of visas
65 Decision to grant or refuse to grant visa
66 Notification of decision
67 Grant and refusal of visa—how and when
68 When visa is in effect
69 Effect of compliance or non‑compliance
Subdivision AF—Bridging visas
72 Interpretation
73 Bridging visas
74 Further applications for bridging visa
75 When eligible non‑citizen in immigration detention granted visa
76 Bridging visa not affect visa applications
76AAA Cessation of certain bridging visas—holder has permission to enter and remain in another country
76A Cessation of certain bridging visas, and grant of new visas, for certain non‑citizens
76AA Effect of community safety order on visa held by non‑citizen etc.
76B Offence relating to monitoring conditions of certain bridging visas
76C Offence relating to requirement to remain at notified address
76D Offences relating to monitoring device and related monitoring equipment
76DAA Offence relating to requirement not to perform certain work etc.
76DAB Offence relating to requirement not to go within certain distance of a school etc.
76DAC Offence relating to requirement not to contact victim of offence etc.
76DA Mandatory 1 year imprisonment for offences
76E Rules of natural justice do not apply to decision to grant certain bridging visas
76F Powers of officers etc.
Subdivision AG—Other provisions about visas
77 Visas held during visa period
78 Children born in Australia
79 Effect on visa of leaving Australia
80 Certain persons taken not to leave Australia
81 Extent of visa authority
82 When visas cease to be in effect
83 Certain persons taken to be included in spouse, de facto partner or parent's visa
84 Minister may suspend processing of visa applications
Subdivision AH—Limit on visas
85 Limit on visas
86 Effect of limit
87 Limit does not prevent visas for certain persons
87A Limit does not prevent the grant of visas to certain people who are unable to meet health or character requirements before the limit applies because of circumstances beyond their control
88 Limit does not affect processing of applications
89 Determination of limit not to mean failure to decide
90 Order of dealing with limited visas
91 Order of dealing with visas
Subdivision AI—Safe third countries
91A Reason for Subdivision
91B Interpretation
91C Non‑citizens covered by Subdivision
91D Safe third countries
91E Non‑citizens to which this Subdivision applies unable to make valid applications for certain visas
91F Minister may determine that section 91E does not apply to non‑citizen
91G Applications made before regulations take effect
Subdivision AJ—Temporary safe haven visas
91H Reason for this Subdivision
91J Non‑citizens to whom this Subdivision applies
91K Non‑citizens to whom this Subdivision applies are unable to make valid applications for certain visas
91L Minister may determine that section 91K does not apply to a non‑citizen
Subdivision AL—Other provisions about protection visas
91V Verification of information
91W Evidence of identity and bogus documents
91WA Providing bogus documents or destroying identity documents
91WB Application for protection visa by member of same family unit
91X Names of applicants for protection visas not to be published by the High Court, Federal Court or Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
Subdivision B—The "points" system
92 Operation of Subdivision
93 Determination of applicant's score
94 Initial application of "points" system
95 Applications in pool
95A Extension of period in pool
96 Minister may set pool mark and pass mark
Subdivision C—Visas based on incorrect information may be cancelled
97 Interpretation
97A Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule
98 Completion of visa application
99 Information is answer
100 Incorrect answers
101 Visa applications to be correct
102 Passenger cards to be correct
103 Bogus documents not to be given etc.
104 Changes in circumstances to be notified
105 Particulars of incorrect answers to be given
106 Obligations to give etc. information is not affected by other sources of information
107 Notice of incorrect applications
107A Possible non‑compliances in connection with a previous visa may be grounds for cancellation of current visa
108 Decision about non‑compliance
109 Cancellation of visa if information incorrect
110 Cancellation provisions apply whatever source of knowledge of non‑compliance
111 Cancellation provisions apply whether or not non‑compliance deliberate
112 Action because of one non‑compliance does not prevent action because of other non‑compliance
113 No cancellation if full disclosure
114 Effect of setting aside decision to cancel visa
115 Application of Subdivision
Subdivision D—Visas may be cancelled on certain grounds
116 Power to cancel
117 When visa may be cancelled
118 Cancellation powers do not limit or affect each other
Subdivision E—Procedure for cancelling visas under Subdivision D in or outside Australia
118A Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule
119 Notice of proposed cancellation
120 Certain information must be given to visa holder
121 Invitation to give comments etc.
122 Prescribed periods
123 Failure to accept invitation not require action
124 When decision about visa cancellation may be made
125 Application of Subdivision to non‑citizen in immigration clearance
126 Application of Subdivision to non‑citizen in questioning detention
127 Notification of decision
Subdivision F—Other procedure for cancelling visas under Subdivision D outside Australia
127A Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule
128 Cancellation of visas of people outside Australia
129 Notice of cancellation
130 Prescribed periods
131 Decision about revocation of cancellation
132 Notification of decision about revocation of cancellation
133 Effect of revocation of cancellation
Subdivision FA—Additional personal powers for Minister to cancel visas on section 109 or 116 grounds
133A Minister's personal powers to cancel visas on section 109 grounds
133B Other provisions relating to the exercise of powers in section 133A
133C Minister's personal powers to cancel visas on section 116 grounds
133D Cancellation under subsection 133A(1) or 133C(1)—method of satisfying Minister of matters
133E Cancellation under subsection 133A(1) or 133C(1)—notice of cancellation
133F Cancellation under subsection 133A(3) or 133C(3)—Minister may revoke cancellation in certain circumstances
Subdivision FB—Emergency cancellation on security grounds
134A Natural justice
134B Emergency cancellation on security grounds
134C Decision about revocation of emergency cancellation
134D Effect of revocation of cancellation
134E Notice of cancellation
134F Effect of cancellation on other visas
Subdivision G—Cancellation of business visas
134 Cancellation of business visas
135 Representations concerning cancellation of business visa
136 Review of decisions
137 Provision of information—holders of business visas
Subdivision GB—Automatic cancellation of student visas
137J Non‑complying students may have their visas automatically cancelled
137K Applying for revocation of cancellation
137L Dealing with the application
137M Notification of decision
137N Minister may revoke cancellation on his or her own initiative
137P Effect of revocation
Subdivision GC—Cancellation of regional sponsored employment visas
137Q Cancellation of regional sponsored employment visas
137R Representations concerning cancellation etc.
137S Notice of cancellation
137T Cancellation of other visas
Subdivision H—General provisions on cancellation
138 Cancellation and revocation of cancellation of visas—how and when
139 Visas held by 2 or more
140 Cancellation of visa results in other cancellation
Division 3A—Sponsorship
Subdivision A—Preliminary
140A Division applies to prescribed kinds of visa
140AA Purposes of this Division
140AB Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration
Subdivision B—Approval of sponsors
140E Minister to approve work and family sponsors
140F Approval process
140G Terms of approval
140GA Variation of terms of approval
Subdivision BA—Approval of nominations made by approved work sponsors
140GB Minister to approve nominations
140GBA Labour market testing—condition
140GBB Labour market testing—major disaster exemption
140GBC Labour market testing—skill and occupational exemptions
140GC Work agreements
Subdivision C—Sponsorship obligations
140H Sponsorship obligations—general
140HA Sponsorship obligations—Minister's responsibility
140J Amounts payable in relation to sponsorship obligations
Subdivision D—Enforcement
140K Sanctions for failing to satisfy sponsorship obligations
140L Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which sponsor may be barred or sponsor's approval cancelled
140M Cancelling approval as a sponsor or barring a sponsor
140N Process for cancelling approval or barring approved sponsor
140O Waiving a bar
140P Process for waiving a bar
140Q Civil penalty—failing to satisfy sponsorship obligations
140RA Enforceable undertakings
140RB Compliance notices
Subdivision E—Liability and recovery of amounts
140S Liability to pay amounts
140SA Interest up to judgment
140SB Interest on judgment
140SC Certain plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure in magistrates courts
140T Notice regarding amount of debt or other amount
140U Liability is in addition to any other liability
Subdivision F—Inspector powers
140UA Exercise of inspector powers
140V Inspectors
140W Identity cards
140X Purpose for which powers of inspectors may be exercised
140XA When powers of inspectors may be exercised
140XB Power of inspectors to enter premises or places
140XC Powers of inspectors while on premises or at a place
140XD Persons assisting inspectors
140XE Power to ask for person's name and address
140XF Power to require persons to produce records or documents
140XG Self‑incrimination
140XH Certain records and documents are inadmissible
140XI Power to keep records or documents
140XJ Disclosure of information by the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner
Subdivision G—Application of Division to partnerships and unincorporated associations
140ZB Partnerships—sponsorship rights and obligations
140ZC Partnerships—offences and civil penalties
140ZD Partnership ceases to exist
140ZE Unincorporated associations—sponsorship rights and obligations
140ZF Unincorporated associations—offences and civil penalties
140ZG Unincorporated association ceases to exist
Subdivision H—Miscellaneous
140ZH Disclosure of personal information by Minister
140ZI Disclosure of personal information to Minister
140ZJ Unclaimed money
140ZK Other regulation making powers not limited
140ZL Division binds the Crown
Division 3B—Nominations
140ZM Nomination training contribution charge
140ZN Regulations about nomination training contribution charge
140ZO Recovery of nomination training contribution charge and late payment penalty
140ZP Notional application of nomination training contribution charge in relation to nominations by the Commonwealth
140ZQ Division binds the Crown
Division 4—Criminal justice visitors
Subdivision A—Preliminary
141 Object of Division
142 Interpretation
143 Delegation by Minister
144 Authorised officials
Subdivision B—Criminal justice certificates for entry
145 Commonwealth criminal justice entry certificate
146 State criminal justice entry certificate
Subdivision C—Criminal justice certificates etc. staying removal or deportation
147 Commonwealth criminal justice stay certificate
148 State criminal justice stay certificate
149 Application for visa not to prevent certificate
150 Criminal justice stay certificates stay removal or deportation
151 Certain warrants stay removal or deportation
152 Certain subjects of stay certificates and stay warrants may be detained etc.
153 Removal or deportation not contempt etc. if no stay certificate or warrant
154 Officer not liable—criminal justice stay certificates or warrants
Subdivision D—Criminal justice visas
155 Criminal justice visas
156 Criterion for criminal justice entry visas
157 Criterion for criminal justice stay visas
158 Criteria for criminal justice visas
159 Procedure for obtaining criminal justice visa
160 Conditions of criminal justice visa
161 Effect of criminal justice visas
Subdivision E—Cancellation etc. of criminal justice certificates and criminal justice visas
162 Criminal justice certificates to be cancelled
163 Stay warrant to be cancelled
164 Effect of cancellation etc. on criminal justice visa
Division 4A—Enforcement visas
164A Definitions
164B Grant of enforcement visas (fisheries matters)
164BA Grant of enforcement visas (environment matters)
164C When enforcement visa ceases to be in effect
164D Applying for other visas
Division 5—Immigration clearance
165 Interpretation
166 Persons entering to present certain evidence of identity etc.
167 When and where evidence to be presented
168 Section 166 not to apply
169 Section 166 not usually to apply
170 Certain persons to present evidence of identity
171 Assistance with evidence
172 Immigration clearance
173 Visa ceases if holder enters in way not permitted
174 Visa ceases if holder remains without immigration clearance
175 Departing person to present certain evidence etc.
175A Determinations relating to kinds of passports
175B Collection, access and disclosure of information
Division 6—Certain non‑citizens to be kept in immigration detention
176 Reason for Division
177 Interpretation
178 Designated persons to be in immigration detention
179 Beginning of immigration detention of certain designated persons
180 Detention of designated person
181 Removal from Australia of designated persons
182 No immigration detention or removal after certain period
183 Courts must not release designated persons
185 Effect of Division on status etc.
186 Division applies despite other laws
187 Evidence
Division 7—Detention of unlawful non‑citizens
Subdivision A—General provisions
188 Lawful non‑citizen to give evidence of being so
189 Detention of unlawful non‑citizens
190 Non‑compliance with immigration clearance or requirement to provide personal identifier
191 End of certain detention
192 Detention of visa holders whose visas liable to cancellation
193 Application of law to certain non‑citizens while they remain in immigration detention
194 Detainee to be told of consequences of detention
195 Detainee may apply for visa
195A Minister may grant detainee visa (whether or not on application)
196 Duration of detention
197 Effect of escape from immigration detention
Subdivision B—Residence determinations
197AA Persons to whom Subdivision applies
197AB Minister may determine that person is to reside at a specified place rather than being held in detention centre etc.
197AC Effect of residence determination
197AD Revocation or variation of residence determination
197AE Minister not under duty to consider whether to exercise powers
197AF Minister to exercise powers personally
197AG Tabling of information relating to the making of residence determinations
Division 7A—Offences relating to immigration detention
197A Detainees must not escape from detention
197B Manufacture, possession etc. of weapons by detainees
Division 8—Removal of unlawful non‑citizens etc.
Subdivision A—Removal
197C Relevance of Australia's non‑refoulement obligations to removal of unlawful non‑citizens under section 198
197D Decision that protection finding would no longer be made
197E Relevance of Ministerial intervention powers to removal of unlawful non‑citizens under section 198
198 Removal from Australia of unlawful non‑citizens
198AAA Collection, use and disclosure of information to foreign countries
Subdivision B—Regional processing
198AA Reason for Subdivision
198AB Regional processing country
198AC Documents to be laid before Parliament
198AD Taking unauthorised maritime arrivals to a regional processing country
198AE Ministerial determination that section 198AD does not apply
198AF No regional processing country
198AG Non‑acceptance by regional processing country
198AH Application of section 198AD to certain transitory persons
198AHA Power to take action etc. in relation to arrangement or regional processing functions of a country
198AHB Power to take action etc. in relation to third country reception arrangement
198AHC Relevance of Ministerial intervention powers to transfer of unauthorised maritime arrivals
198AI Ministerial report
198AJ Reports about unauthorised maritime arrivals
Subdivision C—Transitory persons etc.
198B Power to bring transitory persons to Australia
199 Dependants of removed non‑citizens
Subdivision D—Duty to cooperate in relation to removal and removal concern countries
199A Reason for Subdivision
199B Removal pathway non‑citizens—protection findings etc.
199C Minister may give removal pathway directions
199D Circumstances in which Minister must not give a removal pathway direction
199E Offence for non‑compliance with removal pathway direction
199F Designation of removal concern country
199G Visa applications by certain nationals of a removal concern country
Division 9—Deportation
200 Deportation of certain non‑citizens
201 Deportation of non‑citizens in Australia for less than 10 years who are convicted of crimes
202 Deportation of non‑citizens upon security grounds
203 Deportation of non‑citizens who are convicted of certain serious offences
204 Determination of time for sections 201 and 202
205 Dependants of deportee
206 Deportation order to be executed
206A Relevance of Ministerial intervention powers to deportation
Division 10—Costs etc. of removal and deportation
207 Interpretation
210 Removed or deported non‑citizen liable for costs of removal or deportation
212 Costs of removed or deported spouses, de facto partners and dependants
213 Carriers may be liable for costs of removal and deportation
214 Non‑citizens and carriers jointly liable
215 Costs are debts due to the Commonwealth
216 Use of existing ticket for removal or deportation
217 Vessels required to convey certain removees
218 Vessels required to convey deportees or other removees
219 Exemption from complying
220 Waiver of requirement
221 Cost of removal under notice
222 Orders restraining certain non‑citizens from disposing etc. of property
223 Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner may give direction about valuables of detained non‑citizens
224 Dealing with seized valuables
Division 11—Duties of masters in relation to crews
225 Production of identity documents and mustering of crew
226 Production of identity documents by persons on board resources installation
227 Production of identity documents by persons on board sea installation
228 Master to report absences
Division 12—Offences etc. in relation to entry into, and remaining in, Australia
Subdivision A—People smuggling and related offences
228A Application of Subdivision
228B Circumstances in which a non‑citizen has no lawful right to come to Australia
229 Carriage of non‑citizens to Australia without documentation
230 Carriage of concealed persons to Australia
231 Master of vessel to comply with certain requests
232 Penalty on master, owner, agent and charterer of vessel
233A Offence of people smuggling
233B Aggravated offence of people smuggling (danger of death or serious harm etc.)
233C Aggravated offence of people smuggling (at least 5 people)
233D Supporting the offence of people smuggling
233E Concealing and harbouring non‑citizens etc.
234 False documents and false or misleading information etc. relating to non‑citizens
234A Aggravated offence of false documents and false or misleading information etc. relating to non‑citizens (at least 5 people)
236 Offences relating to visas
236A No discharge without conviction for certain offences
236B Mandatory minimum penalties for certain offences
236C Time in immigration detention counts for sentencing etc.
236D Burden and standard of proof in relation to age
236E Evidentiary certificates in proceedings for offences
236F Evidentiary certificates—procedural matters
Subdivision B—Offences relating to abuse of laws allowing spouses etc. of Australian citizens or of permanent residents to become permanent residents
237 Reason for Subdivision
238 Interpretation
239 Application of Subdivision
240 Offence to arrange marriage to obtain permanent residence
241 Offence to arrange pretended de facto relationship to obtain permanent residence
243 Offences relating to application for permanent residence because of marriage or de facto relationship
245 Offences of making false or unsupported statements
Subdivision C—Offences and civil penalties in relation to work by non‑citizens
245AA Overview
245AAA Coercing etc. a lawful non‑citizen to work in breach of work‑related conditions
245AAB Coercing etc. an unlawful non‑citizen to work—adverse effect on presence in Australia
245AAC Coercing etc. a lawful non‑citizen to work—adverse effect on status etc.
245AB Allowing an unlawful non‑citizen to work
245AC Allowing a lawful non‑citizen to work in breach of a work‑related condition
245AD Aggravated offences if a person allows, or continues to allow, another person to work
245AE Referring an unlawful non‑citizen for work
245AEA Referring a lawful non‑citizen for work in breach of a work‑related condition
245AEB Aggravated offences if a person refers another person to a third person for work
245AF Circumstances in which this Subdivision does not apply
245AG Meaning of work and allows to work
245AGA Meaning of arrangement in relation to work
245AH Meaning of exploited
245AJ Criminal liability of executive officers of bodies corporate
245AK Civil liability of executive officers of bodies corporate
245AL Contravening civil penalty provisions
245ALA Enforceable undertakings
245AM Geographical scope of offence and civil penalty provisions
245AN Charge and trial for an aggravated offence
245AO Treatment of partnerships
245AP Treatment of unincorporated associations
245APA Effect of this Subdivision on the validity of certain contracts is to be disregarded
Subdivision D—Offences and civil penalties in relation to sponsored visas
245AQ Definitions
245AR Prohibition on asking for or receiving a benefit in return for the occurrence of a sponsorship‑related event
245AS Prohibition on offering to provide or providing a benefit in return for the occurrence of a sponsorship‑related event
245AT Criminal liability of executive officers of bodies corporate
245AU Civil liability of executive officers of bodies corporate
245AV Contravening civil penalty provisions
245AW Geographical scope of offence and civil penalty provisions
245AX Treatment of partnerships
245AY Treatment of unincorporated associations
Subdivision E—Prohibited employers
245AYAA Objects of this Subdivision
245AYA Overview
245AYB Definitions
245AYC Meaning of allows a non‑citizen to begin work
245AYD Meaning of prohibited employer
245AYE When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—bar placed on approved work sponsor etc.
245AYF When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—conviction of work‑related offence etc.
245AYG When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—contravention of certain civil penalty provisions etc.
245AYH When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—contravention of certain civil remedy provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009
245AYI When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—contravention of term of enforceable undertaking etc.
245AYJ When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—failure to comply with certain compliance notices
245AYK Declaration of person as prohibited employer
245AYL Prohibition on allowing additional non‑citizens to begin work
245AYM Publishing information about prohibited employers
245AYN Former prohibited employers to give certain information
245AYO Contravening civil penalty provisions
Subdivision F—Compliance notices for work‑related breaches
245AYP Compliance notices
Division 12A—Chasing, boarding etc. aircraft
245A Definitions
245E Identifying an aircraft and requesting it to land for boarding
245F Power to board and search etc. aircraft
245FA Searches of people on certain ships or aircraft
Division 12B—Reporting on passengers and crew of aircraft and ships
245I Definitions
245J Approval of primary reporting systems
245K Approval of fall‑back reporting systems
245L Obligation to report on persons arriving in Australia
245LA Obligation to report on persons departing from Australia
245LB Dealing with information collected under this Division etc.
245M Approved fall‑back reporting systems may be used in certain circumstances
245N Offence for failure to comply with reporting obligations
Division 13—Examination, search, detention and identification
246 Appointment of boarding stations
247 Vessels to enter ports and be brought to boarding stations
248 Exemption
249 Certain persons may be prevented from entering or landing
250 Detention of suspected offenders
251 Powers of entry and search
252 Searches of persons
252AA Power to conduct a screening procedure
252A Power to conduct a strip search
252B Rules for conducting a strip search
252C Possession and retention of certain things obtained during a screening procedure or strip search
252D Authorised officer may apply for a thing to be retained for a further period
252E Magistrate may order that thing be retained
252F Detainees held in State or Territory prisons or remand centres
252G Powers concerning entry to a detention centre
253 Detention of deportee
254 Removees and deportees held in other custody
255 Prescribed authorities
256 Person in immigration detention may have access to certain advice, facilities etc.
257 Persons may be required to answer questions
257A Person may be required to provide personal identifiers
258 Minister may determine that specified persons are not to be required to provide personal identifiers etc.
258A When detainees must not be required to provide personal identifiers under section 257A
258B Information to be provided—authorised officers carrying out identification tests
258D Regulations may prescribe manner for carrying out identification tests
258E General rules for carrying out identification tests
258F Person must not be required to provide personal identifiers in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way
