Section 268BQ — Magistrate or ART member may order retention for further period
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 268BQ
- As in force on
- 4 June 2026
- Citation
- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
Section 268BQ — Magistrate or ART member may order retention for further period
268BQ Magistrate or ART member may order retention for further period
(1) The magistrate or ART member may order that the officer who made the application under section 268BP may retain the document if the magistrate or ART member is satisfied that it is necessary for the officer to retain it:
(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) The order must specify the period for which the officer may retain the document.
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