17Varying and revoking a return permit

17 Varying and revoking a return permit

(1) The Minister may: (a) vary a return permit to do one or more of the following: (i) vary the period during which the permit is in force, which must not end more than 12 months after the person enters Australia; (ii) remove a condition imposed on the permit; (iii) impose a new condition under section 16 on the permit; or (b) revoke a return permit. (2) The Minister may vary or revoke a return permit under subsection (1): (a) on the Minister’s own initiative; or (b) on application by, or on behalf of, the person to whom the return permit relates.

Note: See section 18 for how an application to vary or revoke a return permit can be made.

(3) A variation or revocation of a return permit takes effect when the Minister varies or revokes the permit. (4) If the Minister varies a return permit to vary the period during which the permit is in force or to impose a new condition on the permit, the Minister must cause a copy of the return permit as varied to be served personally: (a) on the person to whom it relates; and (b) if the person to whom the permit relates is 14 to 17 years of age—on a parent or guardian of the person. (5) The Minister must comply with paragraph (4)(b) only if it is reasonably practicable to do so. (6) If the Minister revokes a return permit, or a condition on a return permit, the Minister must, as soon as practicable after revoking the permit or the condition, cause such steps to be taken as are, in the opinion of the Minister, reasonable and practicable: (a) to bring to the attention of the person the revocation of the permit or condition; and (b) if the person to whom the permit relates is 14 to 17 years of age—to bring to the attention of a parent or guardian of the person the revocation of the permit or condition.