# Minister may determine that person is to reside at a specified place rather than being held in detention centre etc.

> act-s197AB — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

197AB Minister may determine that person is to reside at a specified
        place rather than being held in detention centre etc.
          (1) If the Minister thinks that it is in the public interest to do so, the
              Minister may make a determination (a residence determination) to
              the effect that one or more specified persons to whom this
              Subdivision applies are to reside at a specified place, instead of
              being detained at a place covered by the definition of immigration
              detention in subsection 5(1).
          (2) A residence determination must:
               (a) specify the person or persons covered by the determination
                    by name, not by description of a class of persons; and
               (b) specify the conditions to be complied with by the person or
                    persons covered by the determination.
          (3) A residence determination must be made by notice in writing to the
              person or persons covered by the determination.