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Section 268CU — Magistrate or ART member may order that thing be retained

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Part 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 14A—Monitoring compliance with student visa conditions · Subdivision C—Searching education providers’ premises · Migration Act 1958

C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026

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Provision: Section 268CU
As in force on: 4 June 2026
Citation: C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171

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Section 268CU — Magistrate or ART member may order that thing be retained

268CU Magistrate or ART member may order that thing be retained

(1) The magistrate or ART member may order that the authorised officer who made an application under section 268CT may retain the thing if the magistrate or ART member is satisfied that it is necessary for the officer to do so:

(a) for the purposes of an investigation as to whether an offence has been committed; or

(b) 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 thing.

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