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Migration Act 1958
5CMeaning of character concern
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5C Meaning of character concern
5CA Child of a person
5CB De facto partner
5D Limiting the types of identification tests that authorised officers may carry out
5E Meaning of purported privative clause decision
5F Spouse
5G Relationships and family members
5H Meaning of refugee
5J Meaning of well‑founded fear of persecution
5K Membership of a particular social group consisting of family
5L Membership of a particular social group other than family
5LA Effective protection measures
5M Particularly serious crime
6 Effect of limited meaning of enter Australia etc.
7 Act to extend to certain Territories
7A Effect on executive power to protect Australia’s borders
8 Certain resources installations to be part of Australia
9 Certain sea installations to be part of Australia
9A Migration zone etc.—offshore resources activities
10 Certain children taken to enter Australia at birth
11 Visa applicable to 2 or more persons
11A When applications under this Act are finally determined
12 Application of Part VA of the Marriage Act
Part 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons
Division 1—Immigration status
13 Lawful non‑citizens
14 Unlawful non‑citizens
15 Effect of cancellation of visa on status
16 Removal of immigration rights of inhabitant of Protected Zone
17 Pre‑cleared flights
Division 2—Power to obtain information and documents about unlawful non‑citizens
18 Power to obtain information and documents about unlawful non‑citizens
19 Scales of expenses
20 Reasonable compensation
21 Failure to comply with section 18 notice
24 Information and documents that incriminate a person
25 Copies of documents
26 Minister may retain documents
27 Division binds the Crown
Division 3—Visas for non‑citizens
Subdivision A—General provisions about visas
28 Interpretation
29 Visas
30 Kinds of visas
31 Classes of visas
32 Special category visas
33 Special purpose visas
34 Absorbed person visas
35 Ex‑citizen visas
35A Protection visas—classes of visas
36 Protection visas—criteria provided for by this Act
36A Consideration of protection obligations
37 Bridging visas
37A Temporary safe haven visas
38 Criminal justice visas
38A Enforcement visas
38B Maritime crew visas
39 Criterion limiting number of visas
39A Minimum annual numbers of Protection (Class XA) visas and Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas
40 Circumstances for granting visas
41 Conditions on visas
42 Visa essential for travel
43 Visa holders must usually enter at a port
Subdivision AA—Applications for visas