Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2009B00040
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Details: C2009B00040
- C2009B00040
Introduced Senate 18 Mar 2009
Part 2—Amendments relating to sponsorship undertakings 8
Part 3—Amendments relating to sponsorship obligations 9
This Act may be cited as the Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Act 2009.
However, if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 commences at or before that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all.
4. Schedule 1, items 30 to 32
(a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008; and
(b) the start of the day on which the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence.
5. Schedule 1, item 33
However, if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 commences after the time the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.
2 At the end of section 145
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the cost of keeping the non‑citizen in Australia does not include the cost of immigration detention (if any).
3 At the end of section 146
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the cost of keeping the non‑citizen in Australia does not include the cost of immigration detention (if any).
4 Section 147
5 At the end of section 147
7 At the end of section 148
8 Transitional—cessation of arrangements to the extent that they relate to detention debt
(1) An arrangement:
(a) referred to in paragraph 145(c), 146(1)(b), 147(c) or 148(c) of the Migration Act 1958; and
(b) that existed immediately before the commencement of this Part;
ceases to have effect on that commencement to the extent that it was an arrangement to pay the Commonwealth an amount relating to the cost of a person’s immigration detention.
(2) This item does not affect the validity of a certificate given under section 145, 146, 147 or 148 of that Act.
9 Subsection 151(3)
Omit “, accommodation or immigration detention”, substitute “or accommodation (other than immigration detention)”.
10 Division 10 of Part 2 (heading)
Division 10—Costs etc. of removal and deportation
11 Section 207 (definition of costs)
costs means the fares and other costs to the Commonwealth of transporting:
(a) a non‑citizen; and
(b) a custodian of the non‑citizen;
from Australia to the place outside Australia to which the non‑citizen is removed or deported.
12 Section 207 (definition of daily maintenance amount)
13 Sections 208, 209 and 211
14 Subsection 213(1)
Omit all the words after “the carriers”, substitute “of the non‑citizen to pay the costs of the non‑citizen’s removal, or deportation, from Australia should that happen.”.
Note: The heading to section 213 is altered by omitting “detention,”.
15 Section 214
Omit “detention,”.
16 Paragraphs 222(1)(a) and (b)
Omit “209, 210, 211”, substitute “210”.
17 Paragraphs 223(2)(b) and (c)
18 Paragraphs 223(10)(b) and (c)
19 Paragraphs 224(3)(c) and (d)
20 Subsections 224(4) and (5)
21 Section 262
22 Paragraph 262(c)
Omit “a fair amount”, substitute “the amount applicable to the person under subsection (2)”.
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a daily amount for the keeping and maintaining of a person in immigration detention at a specified place in a specified period.
(3) An amount determined under subsection (2) is to be no more than the cost to the Commonwealth of detaining a person at that place in that period.
24 Subsection 474(4) (table item 1)
25 Extinguishment of outstanding detention debts
(1) An immigration detention liability that existed under one or more of the following immediately before the commencement of this Part:
(a) section 209, 211, 262 or 264, or subsection 151(3) or 213(3), of the Migration Act 1958;
(b) an undertaking or obligation prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of subsection 140H(1) of that Act;
(c) an arrangement referred to in paragraph 145(c), 146(1)(b), 147(c) or 148(c) of that Act;
(d) any other instrument;
ceases on the commencement of this Part.
immigration detention liability means a liability to the extent that it was a liability to pay the Commonwealth an amount relating to the cost of:
(a) a person’s immigration detention; or
(b) a non‑citizen’s detention under the Migration Act 1958.
Note 1: The liability ceases to be recoverable as a debt.
Note 2: The liability ceases even if the Commonwealth had previously written it off.
Note 3: This item does not apply to a liability to the extent that a person had already discharged it.
Note 4: This item does not cease a person’s liability, under section 262 of that Act, to pay the costs of immigration detention for detention happening after the commencement of this Part.
Part 2—Amendments relating to sponsorship undertakings
Note: This Part does not commence if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 commences before (or at the same time as) Part 1 to this Schedule. If that happens, the corresponding amendments in Part 3 commence instead.
26 Subsection 140H(1) (paragraph (b) of the note)
Omit “, detaining”.
27 At the end of section 140H
(5) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1) cannot prescribe an undertaking to pay the cost of a person’s immigration detention.
28 Subsection 140I(4)
Omit “and detaining”.
29 Transitional—cessation of undertakings to the extent that they relate to detention debt
(a) prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of subsection 140H(1) of the Migration Act 1958; and
ceases to have effect on that commencement to the extent that it was an undertaking to pay the Commonwealth an amount relating to the cost of a person’s immigration detention.
Part 3—Amendments relating to sponsorship obligations
30 Subsection 140H(1) (paragraph (b) of the note)
31 At the end of section 140H
(7) The regulations cannot prescribe, as a sponsorship obligation, an obligation to pay the Commonwealth an amount relating to the cost of a person’s immigration detention.
32 Subsection 140J(1) (example)
33 Transitional—cessation of undertakings to the extent that they relate to detention debt
(b) that continued to have effect on the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 because of Part 2 of that Schedule; and
(c) that existed immediately before the commencement of this Part;
ceases to have effect on the commencement of this Part to the extent that it was an undertaking to pay the Commonwealth an amount relating to the cost of a person’s immigration detention.
Note: This item does not commence if Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Act 2008 commences after Part 1 to this Schedule. If that happens, any sponsorship undertakings to pay the costs of immigration detention will have already ceased because of Part 2 of this Schedule.