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Migration Act 1958
161Effect of criminal justice visas
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161 Effect of criminal justice visas
(1) A criminal justice entry visa for a non‑citizen is permission for the non‑citizen to travel to and enter and remain in Australia while it is in effect.
(2) A criminal justice stay visa for a non‑citizen:
(a) is permission for the non‑citizen to remain in Australia while it is in effect; and
(b) if the non‑citizen is in immigration detention, entitles the non‑citizen to be released from that detention.
(3) A criminal justice visa for a person does not prevent the non‑citizen leaving Australia.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the operation of any order or warrant of a court.
(5) The holder of a criminal justice entry visa may not apply for a visa other than a protection visa.
(6) If a non‑citizen who has held a criminal justice entry visa remains in Australia when the visa is cancelled, the non‑citizen may not make an application for a visa other than a protection visa.
Subdivision E—Cancellation etc. of criminal justice certificates and criminal justice visas