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Migration Act 1958
252CScreening and strip searches of detainees and searches of facilities—seizure (general)
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252C Screening and strip searches of detainees and searches of facilities—seizure (general)
252CA Screening and strip searches of detainees and searches of facilities—seizure of certain prohibited things
252CB Screening and strip searches of detainees and searches of facilities—return of seized things
252D Retention of certain seized things for extended period—application for order by magistrate
252E Retention of certain seized things for extended period—order by magistrate
252F Detainees held in State or Territory prisons or remand centres
252G Persons entering immigration detention facilities—screening powers
253 Detention of deportee
254 Removees and deportees held in other custody
255 Prescribed authorities
256 Person in immigration detention may have access to certain advice, facilities etc.
257 Persons may be required to answer questions
257A Person may be required to provide personal identifiers
258 Minister may determine that specified persons are not to be required to provide personal identifiers etc.
258A When detainees must not be required to provide personal identifiers under section 257A
258B Information to be provided—authorised officers carrying out identification tests
258D Regulations may prescribe manner for carrying out identification tests
258E General rules for carrying out identification tests
258F Person must not be required to provide personal identifiers in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way etc.
258G Authorised officer may get help to carry out identification tests
259 Detention of vessel for purpose of search
260 Detention of vessel pending recovery of penalty
261 Disposal of dilapidated vessels etc.
Division 13AA—Identification of immigration detainees
Subdivision A—Provision of personal identifiers
261AA Immigration detainees must provide personal identifiers
261AB Authorised officers must require and carry out identification tests
261AC Information to be provided before carrying out identification tests
Subdivision B—How identification tests are carried out
261AD General rules for carrying out identification tests
261AE Use of force in carrying out identification tests
261AF Identification tests not to be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading manner etc.
261AG Authorised officer may get help to carry out identification tests
261AH Identification tests to be carried out by authorised officer of same sex as non‑citizen
261AI Independent person to be present
261AJ Recording of identification tests
261AK Retesting
Subdivision C—Obligations relating to video recordings of identification tests
261AKA Definitions
261AKB Accessing video recordings
261AKC Authorising access to video recordings
261AKD Providing video recordings
261AKE Unauthorised modification of video recordings
261AKF Unauthorised impairment of video recordings
261AKG Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc.
261AKH Destroying video recordings
Division 13AB—Identification of minors and incapable persons
261AL Minors
261AM Incapable persons