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Section 85 — Limit on visas
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 3—Visas for non-citizens · Subdivision AH—Limit on visas · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
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Section 85 — Limit on visas
85 Limit on visas
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine the maximum number of:
(a) the visas (including protection visas) of a specified class; or
(b) the visas (including protection visas) of specified classes;
that may be granted in a specified financial year.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to temporary protection visas or safe haven enterprise visas.