# Power to bring transitory persons to Australia

> act-s198B — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

198B Power to bring transitory persons to Australia
          (1) An officer may, for a temporary purpose, bring a transitory person
              to Australia from a country or place outside Australia.
          (2) The power under subsection (1) includes the power to do any of the
              following things within or outside Australia:
                (a) place the person on a vehicle or vessel;
                (b) restrain the person on a vehicle or vessel;
                (c) remove the person from a vehicle or vessel;
                (d) use such force as is necessary and reasonable.
          (3) In this section, officer means an officer within the meaning of
              section 5, and includes a member of the Australian Defence Force.