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Section 197A - Migration Act 1958 - Detainees must not escape from detention — Zoe

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197A Detainees must not escape from detention A detainee must not escape from immigration detention. Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

Previous sectionDiv 7AOffences relating to immigration detention Next section197BManufacture, possession etc. of weapons by detainees