# Cancellation of visa results in other cancellation

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140 Cancellation of visa results in other cancellation
          (1) If a person’s visa is cancelled under section 109 (incorrect
              information), 116 (general power to cancel), 128 (when holder








               outside Australia), 133A (Minister’s personal powers to cancel
               visas on section 109 grounds), 133C (Minister’s personal powers to
               cancel visas on section 116 grounds) or 137J (student visas), a visa
               held by another person because of being a member of the family
               unit of the person is also cancelled.
          (2) If:
                (a) a person’s visa is cancelled under section 109 (incorrect
                    information), 116 (general power to cancel), 128 (when
                    holder outside Australia), 133A (Minister’s personal powers
                    to cancel visas on section 109 grounds), 133C (Minister’s
                    personal powers to cancel visas on section 116 grounds) or
                    137J (student visas); and
                (b) another person to whom subsection (1) does not apply holds
                    a visa only because the person whose visa is cancelled held a
                    visa;
              the Minister may, without notice to the other person, cancel the
              other person’s visa.
          (3) If:
                (a) a person’s visa (the cancelled visa) is cancelled under any
                    provision of this Act; and
                (b) the person is a parent of another person; and
                (c) the other person holds a particular visa (the other visa), that
                    was granted under section 78 (child born in Australia)
                    because the parent held the cancelled visa;
              the other visa is also cancelled.
          (4) If:
                (a) a visa is cancelled under subsection (1), (2) or (3) because
                    another visa is cancelled; and
                (b) the cancellation of the other visa is revoked under
                    section 131, 133F, 137L or 137N;
              the cancellation under subsection (1), (2) or (3) is revoked.










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