{"id":"F2022L00877","name":"Migration (Daily maintenance amount for persons in detention) Determination (LIN 22/031) 2022","slug":"migration-daily-maintenance-amount-for-persons-in-detention-determination-lin-22-031-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102502,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00877-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Daily maintenance amount for persons in detention) Determination (LIN 22/031) 2022","content":"![logo for Department of Home Affairs](image.001.jpeg)\n\nLIN 22/031\n\nMigration (Daily maintenance amount for persons in detention) Determination (LIN 22/031) 2022\n\nI, Roderick Thiele, delegate of the Minister, make this instrument under subsection 262(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act).\n\nDated 29 June 2022\n\nRoderick Thiele\n\nA/g Senior Executive Service One  \nABF Workforce Capability Branch  \nDepartment of Home Affairs\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Migration (Daily maintenance amount for persons in detention) Determination (LIN 22/031) 2022.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 July 2022.\n\n3 Daily maintenance rate\n\nFor subsection 262(2) of the Act:\n\n(a) the daily amount is $490.69; and\n\n(b) the following detention centres established under subsection 273(1) of the Act are specified:\n\n(i) North West Point (Christmas Island) Immigration Detention Centre;\n\n(ii) Perth Immigration Detention Centre;\n\n(iii) Villawood Immigration Detention Centre;\n\n(iv) Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre; and\n\n(c) each place approved by the Minister in writing under subparagraph (b)(v) of the definition of immigration detention in subsection 5(1) of the Act is specified; and\n\n(d) the period after 30 June 2022 and before 1 July 2024 is specified.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1973},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function authorised by its enabling provision (subsection 262(2) of the Migration Act 1958): specifying the daily maintenance amount for detention facilities. It lists the applicable centres, the time period, and the dollar amount without expanding beyond this statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision setting a specific monetary value","No interpretation section or defined terms within the instrument","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Migration Act sections)","Simple temporal limitation (fixed two-year period)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested subsections"],"plain_english_summary":"This legal instrument sets the daily rate the Australian Government pays to cover the costs of keeping people in immigration detention at specific facilities.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Fixes the daily maintenance amount at **$490.69** per person\n- Applies to four specific detention centres: **North West Point (Christmas Island)**, **Perth**, **Villawood**, and **Yongah Hill**, plus any other locations the Minister has approved in writing for detention purposes\n- Covers the two-year period from **1 July 2022 to 30 June 2024**\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis daily amount (sometimes called the 'per diem') represents the funding provided for each person held in immigration detention to cover basic living costs such as accommodation, meals, clothing, and security services. It directly affects the budget and resources allocated to run these detention facilities during the specified period."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-daily-maintenance-amount-for-persons-in-detention-determination-lin-22-031-2022","history":"/api/acts/migration-daily-maintenance-amount-for-persons-in-detention-determination-lin-22-031-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-daily-maintenance-amount-for-persons-in-detention-determination-lin-22-031-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-daily-maintenance-amount-for-persons-in-detention-determination-lin-22-031-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-daily-maintenance-amount-for-persons-in-detention-determination-lin-22-031-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-daily-maintenance-amount-for-persons-in-detention-determination-lin-22-031-2022/documents"}}