Section 197AG — Tabling of information relating to the making of residence determinations

197AG Tabling of information relating to the making of residence determinations

(1) If the Minister makes a residence determination, he or she must cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a statement that (subject to subsection (2)):

(a) states that the Minister has made a determination under this section; and

(b) sets out the Minister’s reasons for making the determination, referring in particular to the Minister’s reasons for thinking that the determination is in the public interest.

(2) A statement under subsection (1) in relation to a residence determination is not to include:

(a) the name of any person covered by the determination; or

(b) any information that may identify any person covered by the determination; or

(c) the address, name or location of the place specified in the determination; or

(d) any information that may identify the address, name or location of the place specified in the determination; or

(e) if the Minister thinks that it would not be in the public interest to publish the name of another person connected in any way with the determination—the name of that other person or any information that may identify that other person.

(3) A statement under subsection (1) is to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after:

(a) if the residence determination is made between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in a year—1 July in that year; or

(b) if the residence determination is made between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in a year—1 January in the following year.

Division 7A—Offences relating to immigration detention