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Migration Act 1958

C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — as in force on 4 June 2026. 958 sections.

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s. 1 Short title
s. 2 Commencement
s. 3 Repeal and savings
s. 3A Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power
s. 3B Compensation for acquisition of property
s. 4 Object of Act
s. 4AA Detention of minors a last resort
s. 4A Application of the Criminal Code
s. 5 Interpretation
s. 5AAA Non-citizen’s responsibility in relation to protection claims
s. 5AA Meaning of unauthorised maritime arrival
s. 5AB Sentencing for offences
s. 5A Meaning of personal identifier
s. 5B When personal identifier taken not to have been provided
s. 5BA References to photograph or other image of person’s face
s. 5BB Providing photographs and other images of faces to authorised systems
s. 5BC Providing photographs and other images of faces to Minister and authorised officers
s. 5C Meaning of character concern
s. 5CA Child of a person
s. 5CB De facto partner
s. 5D Limiting the types of identification tests that authorised officers may carry out
s. 5E Meaning of purported privative clause decision
s. 5F Spouse
s. 5G Relationships and family members
s. 5H Meaning of refugee
s. 5J Meaning of well-founded fear of persecution
s. 5K Membership of a particular social group consisting of family
s. 5L Membership of a particular social group other than family
s. 5LA Effective protection measures
s. 5M Particularly serious crime
s. 6 Effect of limited meaning of enter Australia etc.
s. 7 Act to extend to certain Territories
s. 7A Effect on executive power to protect Australia’s borders
s. 8 Certain resources installations to be part of Australia
s. 9 Certain sea installations to be part of Australia
s. 9A Migration zone etc.—offshore resources activities
s. 10 Certain children taken to enter Australia at birth
s. 11 Visa applicable to 2 or more persons
s. 11A When applications under this Act are finally determined
s. 12 Application of Part VA of the Marriage Act
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