# Designated persons to be in immigration detention

> act-s178 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

178 Designated persons to be in immigration detention
          (1) Subject to subsection (2), after commencement, a designated
              person must be kept in immigration detention.
          (2) A designated person is to be released from immigration detention
              if, and only if, he or she is:
                (a) removed from Australia under section 181; or
                (b) granted a visa under section 65 or 351.
          (3) This section is subject to section 182.
          (4) To avoid doubt and despite section 182, if subsection 181(3)
              applies to a designated person, the person must be kept in
              immigration detention until the person is removed from Australia
              under that subsection.