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Migration Act 1958
205Dependants of deportee
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205 Dependants of deportee
(1) Where the Minister makes or has made an order for the deportation of a person who has a spouse or de facto partner, the Minister may, at the request of the spouse or de facto partner of that person, remove:
(a) the spouse or de facto partner; or
(b) the spouse or de facto partner and a dependent child or children;
of that person.
(2) Where the Minister makes or has made an order for the deportation of a person who does not have a spouse or de facto partner but who does have a dependent child or children, the Minister may, at the person’s request, remove a dependent child or children of the person.