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(2) because another visa is cancelled; and

    (b)     the cancellation of the other visa is revoked under section 50AQ;

the cancellation under subsection (1) or (2) is revoked.

"Division 3—Criminal justice visitors

"Subdivision A—Preliminary

Object of Division

"51. This Division is enacted so that, if the administration of criminal justice requires the presence in Australia of a non-citizen whose presence would otherwise not be in the national interest, that non-citizen may be brought to, or allowed to stay in, Australia for the purposes of that, administration.

Interpretation

  "52. In this Division:

'administration of criminal justice' means:

    (a)     an investigation to find out whether an offence has been committed; or

  (b)     the prosecution of a person for an offence; or

    (c)     the punishment by way of imprisonment of a person for. the commission of an offence;

'Australia' means the migration zone;

'authorised officiar, in relation to a State, means a person authorised under section 54 to be an authorised official for that State;

'criminal justice certificate' means:

  (a)     a criminal justice entry certificate; or

  (b)     a criminal justice stay certificate;

'criminal justice entry certificate' means:

  (a)     a certificate given under section 54A; or

    (b)     a certificate given under subsection 54B(1) and endorsed under subsection 54B(2);

'criminal justice entry visa' has the meaning given by section 54HB;

'criminal justice stay certificate' means a certificate given under section 54C or 54D;

'criminal justice stay visa' has the meaning given by section 54HB;

'criminal justice stay warrant' means a warrant described in section 54G;

'criminal justice visa' has the meaning given by section 26D;

'State' includes Territory.

Delegation by Attorney-General

"53. The Attorney-General may, in writing, delegate any of his or her powers under this Division to:

  (a)     the Secretary to the Attorney-General's Department; or

    (b)     an officer of that Department who is a member of the Senior Executive Service.

Authorised officials

"54. The Attorney-General may, in writing, appoint as an authorised official for a State for the purposes of this Division:

  (a)     the Attorney-General of the State; or

    (b)     a person holding an office under a law of the State that is like the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; or

  (c)     the highest ranking member of the police force of the State.

"Subdivision B—Criminal justice certificates for entry

Commonwealth criminal justice entry certificate

  "54A. If the Attorney-General considers that:

    (a) the temporary presence in Australia of a non-citizen who is outside Australia is required for the purposes of:

       (i) the Extradition Act 1988; or

      (ii) the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987; or

         (iii) the administration of criminal justice in relation to an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and

    (b)     the presence of the non-citizen in Australia for