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Migration Act 1958
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165 Interpretation
clearance authority means:
(a) a clearance officer; or
(b) an authorised system.
clearance officer means an officer, or other person, authorised by the Minister to perform duties for the purposes of this Division.
eligible passport means a passport of a kind specified in a determination under section 175A.
on‑port, in relation to a person, means a port in Australia to which the person will travel after entering Australia at another port.
overseas vessel means:
(a) a vessel on which persons travel from outside Australia to a port and then to an on‑port or ports; or
(b) a vessel on which persons travel from a port to another port or ports and then to a place outside Australia.