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Migration Act 1958

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85 Limit on visas

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine the maximum number of:

(a) the visas (including protection visas) of a specified class; or

(b) the visas (including protection visas) of specified classes;

that may be granted in a specified financial year.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to temporary protection visas or safe haven enterprise visas.

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