# Cessation of certain bridging visas—holder has permission to enter and remain in another country

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76AAA Cessation of certain bridging visas—holder has permission
        to enter and remain in another country
          (1) This section applies in relation to a non-citizen if:
               (a) the non-citizen holds a Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal
                    Pending)) visa; and
               (b) the non-citizen has permission (however described), granted
                    by a foreign country, to enter and remain in that country; and
               (c) the foreign country is a party to a third country reception
                    arrangement (within the meaning of section 198AHB) that is
                    in force; and
               (d) none of the following apply:
                      (i) the non-citizen has made a valid application for a
                          protection visa that has not been finally determined;
                     (ii) the non-citizen could not be removed to the foreign
                          country because of subsection 197C(3) if the
                          non-citizen were an unlawful non-citizen;
                    (iii) the non-citizen is a child under 18.
               Note:      The rules of natural justice do not apply in relation to third country
                          reception arrangements: see section 198AHAA.

          (2) The Minister must give the non-citizen notice that this section
              applies in relation to the non-citizen.
          (3) The notice:
               (a) must be given as soon as reasonably practicable after this
                   section starts to apply in relation to the non-citizen; and
               (b) may be given orally or in writing.
          (4) Despite any other provision of this Act or the regulations, the visa
              ceases to be in effect immediately after:










                 (a) if the notice is given by a method specified in
                     section 494B—the non-citizen is taken to have received the
                     notice; or
                 (b) otherwise—the non-citizen receives the notice.
               Note 1:      If the Minister gives a person a document by a method specified in
                            section 494B, the person is taken to have received the document at the
                            time specified in section 494C in respect of that method.
               Note 2:      The visa period for the visa ends when it ceases to be in effect under
                            this subsection.

          (5) The rules of natural justice do not apply to the giving of a notice
              under subsection (2).
          (6) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a permission to enter the
              foreign country may be unconditional or a permission to enter that
              is subject to the non-citizen doing one or more things required by
              the foreign country that the non-citizen is capable of doing before
              entering the country.
          (7) If:
                (a) notice (the earlier notice) is given to a non-citizen under
                    subsection (2) (including under a previous application of this
                    subsection); and
                (b) the non-citizen is subsequently granted another Subclass 070
                    (Bridging (Removal Pending)) visa (the later visa); and
                (c) this section starts to apply in relation to the non-citizen after
                    the later visa is granted;
              the Minister must give further notice under subsection (2) to the
              non-citizen.
          (8) For the purposes of paragraph (7)(c):
               (a) the country in relation to which paragraph (1)(b) is satisfied
                    may be the same as, or different from, the country in relation
                    to which paragraph (1)(b) was satisfied for the earlier notice;
                    but
               (b) the permission in relation to which paragraph (1)(b) is
                    satisfied must be granted after the granting of the later visa.









          (9) This section does not affect the operation of other provisions of
              this Act or the regulations that have the effect that a Subclass 070
              (Bridging (Removal Pending)) visa ceases to be in effect on the
              happening of a particular event, upon the holder ceasing to have a
              particular status or otherwise.