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155 Criminal justice visas

(1) A criminal justice visa may be a visa permitting a non‑citizen to travel to and enter, and remain temporarily in, Australia, to be known as a criminal justice entry visa.

(2) A criminal justice visa may be a visa permitting a non‑citizen to remain temporarily in Australia, to be known as a criminal justice stay visa.

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