# Vessels required to convey certain removees

> act-s217 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

217 Vessels required to convey certain removees
          (1) If a person covered by subsection 193(1) is to be removed, the
              Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner may give the
              controller of the vessel on which the person travelled to and
              entered Australia written notice requiring the controller to transport
              the person from Australia.
          (2) Subject to section 219, the controller must comply with the notice
              within 72 hours of the giving of the notice or such further time as
              the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner allows.
               Penalty: 100 penalty units.
          (3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
               Note:      For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.