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Section 261AI — Independent person to be present
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 13AA—Identification of immigration detainees · Subdivision B—How identification tests are carried out · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- Section 261AI
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- 4 June 2026
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- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
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Section 261AI — Independent person to be present
261AI Independent person to be present The identification test must be carried out in the presence of an independent person if:
(a) force is used in carrying out the identification test; or
(b) both of the following apply:
(i) the non-citizen requests that an independent person be present while the identification test is being carried out;
(ii) an independent person is readily available at the same place as the non-citizen and is willing to attend the test within a reasonable time.

