# When enforcement visa ceases to be in effect

> act-s164C — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

164C When enforcement visa ceases to be in effect

               Enforcement visa (fisheries matters)—non-citizen in fisheries
               detention
          (1) The enforcement visa (fisheries matters) of a non-citizen who is in
              fisheries detention ceases to be in effect:
                (a) at the time the non-citizen is released, or escapes, from
                    fisheries detention; or
                (b) at the time the Minister makes a declaration under
                    subsection 164B(7) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class of
                    persons of which the non-citizen is a member; or
                (c) on the occurrence of a prescribed event;
              whichever occurs first.

               Enforcement visa (fisheries matters)—non-citizen not in fisheries
               detention
          (2) The enforcement visa (fisheries matters) of a non-citizen who is
              not in fisheries detention ceases to be in effect:
               (a) at the time a decision is made not to charge the non-citizen
                    with a fisheries detention offence; or
               (b) at the time the Minister makes a declaration under
                    subsection 164B(7) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class of
                    persons of which the non-citizen is a member; or
               (c) on the occurrence of a prescribed event;
              whichever occurs first.

               Enforcement visa (environment matters)—non-citizen in
               environment detention
          (3) The enforcement visa (environment matters) of a non-citizen who
              is in environment detention ceases to be in effect:
                (a) at the time the non-citizen is released, or escapes, from
                     environment detention; or










                (b) at the time the Minister makes a declaration under
                    subsection 164BA(7) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class
                    of persons of which the non-citizen is a member; or
                (c) on the occurrence of a prescribed event;
               whichever occurs first.

               Enforcement visa (environment matters)—non-citizen not in
               environment detention
          (4) The enforcement visa (environment matters) of a non-citizen who
              is not in environment detention ceases to be in effect:
                (a) at the time a decision is made not to charge the non-citizen
                    with an environment detention offence; or
                (b) at the time the Minister makes a declaration under
                    subsection 164BA(7) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class
                    of persons of which the non-citizen is a member; or
                (c) on the occurrence of a prescribed event;
              whichever occurs first.