83DTreatment of migration detainees

### 83D Treatment of migration detainees > [*\[Section 83D Inserted by No. 52 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:21 Dec 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-12-21/act-2016-052#GS5@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***migration detainee*** means a person who is – > > > > > > > > (a) not an Australian citizen within the meaning of the *Australian Citizenship Act 2007* of the Commonwealth; and > > > > > > > > > (b) being detained under the *Migration Act 1958* of the Commonwealth; and > > > > > > > > > (c) not, apart from his or her detention under the *Migration Act 1958* of the Commonwealth, subject to any order of a court by which he or she is remanded or otherwise committed to prison. > > > (2)  Except as provided by [subsection (3)](#GS83D@Gs3@EN) and as may be provided pursuant to [subsection (4)](#GS83D@Gs4@EN) , the provisions of this Act have the same application to migration detainees as they have to detainees. > > > (3)  [Paragraphs (c)](#GS42@Gs1@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS42@Gs1@Hpd@EN) , [(e)](#GS42@Gs1@Hpe@EN) , [(f)](#GS42@Gs1@Hpf@EN) and [(g)](#GS42@Gs1@Hpg@EN) of [section 42(1)](#GS42@Gs1@EN) do not apply to migration detainees. > > > (4)  Without affecting the generality of [section 90(1)](#GS90@Gs1@EN) , the regulations may provide that specified provisions of the regulations have qualified application or no application to migration detainees.