Section 268BM — Officer may retain documents
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 14A—Monitoring compliance with student visa conditions · Subdivision B—Notices requiring information and documents · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- Provision
- Section 268BM
- As in force on
- 4 June 2026
- Citation
- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
Section 268BM — Officer may retain documents
268BM Officer may retain documents
(1) An authorised officer, or another officer with an authorised officer’s permission, may retain a document given to the authorised officer under this Subdivision:
(a) for the purposes of this Act; or
(b) for the purposes of an investigation as to whether an offence has been committed; or
(c) to enable evidence of an offence to be secured for the purposes of a prosecution.
(2) However, the document must not be retained for longer than 60 days after the authorised officer was given the document. Note: The authorised officer may apply to retain the document for a further period: see section 268BP.

