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91 Orders to deliver travel documents14
Judge may order witness to appear before Federal Court15
(1) If a Judge of the Federal Court is satisfied, on the evidence, that the16
requirements of paragraphs 90(1)(a), (b) and (c) are met, the Judge17
may make an order:18
(a) requiring the person to appear before the Federal Court on a19
day, and at a time and place, specified in the order; and20
(b) requesting the person to show cause why the person should21
not be ordered to deliver the travel document referred to in22
paragraph 90(1)(c) to the Director-General.23
Note: The power conferred on a Judge under this subsection is conferred on24
the Judge in the Judge’s personal capacity: see subsection 100(1).25
Federal Court may order witness to deliver travel document to26
Director-General27
(2) If a person appears before the Federal Court as required by an28
order made under subsection (1), the Court may, if it thinks fit,29
make an order:30
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(a) requiring the person to deliver to the Director-General a1
travel document that is in the person’s possession, custody or2
control; and3
(b) authorising the Director-General to retain the travel4
document until the end of the period (not more than 1 month)5
that is specified in the order.6
Extension of period that Director-General may retain travel7
document8
(3) The Federal Court may, upon application by the Director-General,9
extend the period for which the Director-General is authorised to10
retain a travel document by up to 1 month.11
(4) The period for which the Director-General is authorised to retain a12
travel document may be extended under subsection (3) more than13
once.14
(5) Despite subsection (4), if the Federal Court extends, or further15
extends, the period for which the Director-General is authorised to16
retain a travel document, the total period must not be more than 317
months.18
Revocation of court order19
(6) If the Federal Court makes an order authorising the20
Director-General to retain a travel document issued to a person, the21
Court may revoke the order:22
(a) on application by the person; or23
(b) on the Court’s own initiative.24
(7) If the Federal Court revokes the order, the Director-General must25
return the travel document to the person immediately.26
Jurisdiction of the Federal Court27
(8) The Federal Court has jurisdiction with respect to matters arising28
under this section.29