Section 273 — Detention centres
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 15—General · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- 4 June 2026
- Citation
- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
Section 273 — Detention centres
273 Detention centres
(1) The Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, cause detention centres to be established and maintained.
(2) The regulations may make provision in relation to the operation and regulation of detention centres.
(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), regulations under that subsection may deal with the following matters:
(a) the conduct and supervision of detainees;
(b) the powers of persons performing functions in connection with the supervision of detainees.
(4) In this section: detention centre means a centre for the detention of persons whose detention is authorised under this Act.

