# Minister may decide in the national interest that certain persons are to be excluded persons

> act-s502 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

502 Minister may decide in the national interest that certain persons
          are to be excluded persons
          (1) If:
                (a) the Minister, acting personally, intends to make a decision:
                      (i) under section 200 because of circumstances specified in
                          section 201; or
                     (ii) to refuse under section 65 to grant a protection visa
                          relying on subsection 5H(2) or 36(1C);
                    in relation to a person; and
                (b) the Minister decides that, because of the seriousness of the
                    circumstances giving rise to the making of that decision, it is
                    in the national interest that the person be declared to be an
                    excluded person;








               the Minister may, as part of the decision, include a certificate
               declaring the person to be an excluded person.
          (2) A decision under subsection (1) must be taken by the Minister
              personally.
          (3) If the Minister makes a decision under subsection (1), the Minister
              must cause notice of the making of the decision to be laid before
              each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House
              after the day on which the decision was made.