# Beginning of immigration detention of certain designated persons

> act-s179 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

179 Beginning of immigration detention of certain designated
          persons
          (1) If, immediately after commencement, a designated person is in a
              place described in paragraph 11(a) (as in force at that time) or a
              processing area, he or she then begins to be in immigration
              detention for the purposes of section 178.
          (2) If, immediately after commencement, a designated person is in the
              company of, and restrained by, a person described in
              paragraph 11(b) (as in force at that time), the designated person
              then begins to be in immigration detention for the purposes of
              section 178.