# End of certain detention

> act-s191 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

191 End of certain detention
          (1) A person detained because of section 190 must be released from
              immigration detention if:
                (a) the person gives evidence of his or her identity and
                    Australian citizenship; or
               (b) an officer knows or reasonably believes that the person is an
                    Australian citizen; or
                (c) the person complies with section 166 and either:
                      (i) presents to a clearance officer evidence of being a
                          lawful non-citizen; or
                     (ii) is granted a visa.
          (2) A person detained because of subsection 190(2) must be released
              from immigration detention if:
                (a) the person provides to an authorised officer one or more
                    personal identifiers of the type or types prescribed, and the
                    officer is satisfied that the person is not an unlawful
                    non-citizen; or








                 (b) the person gives evidence of his or her identity and
                     Australian citizenship; or
                 (c) an officer knows or reasonably believes that the person is an
                     Australian citizen; or
                 (d) the officer becomes aware that the non-citizen’s visa is not
                     one that may be cancelled under Subdivision C, D, FA or G
                     of Division 3 or section 501, 501A or 501BA.