Section 161 — Effect of criminal justice visas

161 Effect of criminal justice visas

(1) A criminal justice entry visa for a non-citizen is permission for the non-citizen to travel to and enter and remain in Australia while it is in effect.

(2) A criminal justice stay visa for a non-citizen:

(a) is permission for the non-citizen to remain in Australia while it is in effect; and

(b) if the non-citizen is in immigration detention, entitles the non-citizen to be released from that detention.

(3) A criminal justice visa for a person does not prevent the non-citizen leaving Australia.

(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the operation of any order or warrant of a court.

(5) The holder of a criminal justice entry visa may not apply for a visa other than a protection visa.

(6) If a non-citizen who has held a criminal justice entry visa remains in Australia when the visa is cancelled, the non-citizen may not make an application for a visa other than a protection visa.

Subdivision E—Cancellation etc. of criminal justice certificates and criminal justice visas