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the earlier or earliest of the following days:

  (a) if paragraph (2)(a) applies:

        (i) if the non-citizen ceases to have a prescribed status—the day the non-citizen so ceases;

        (ii) if the non-citizen ceases to be a member of a class of persons that has a prescribed status—the day the non-citizen so ceases;

        (iii) if the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (9) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class of persons of which the non-citizen is a member—the day that declaration is made;

  (b) if paragraph (2)(b) applies:

        (i) if a day is specified in the declaration as the day the visa ceases to be in effect—that day;

        (ii) if an event is specified in the declaration as the event that causes the visa to cease to be in effect—the day the event happens;

        (iii) if the non-citizen ceases to be a member of a class of persons specified in the declaration—the day the non-citizen so ceases;

        (iv) if the declaration is revoked—the day of the revocation;

        (v) if the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (9) in relation to the non-citizen, or a class of persons of which the non-citizen is a member—the day that declaration is made.

"(6) If the Minister makes a declaration under paragraph (2)(b), he or she is to cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a statement that:

  (a) sets out the contents of the declaration; and

  (b) sets out the Minister's reasons for the declaration.

  "(7) A statement under subsection (6) is not to include:

  (a) the name of the non-citizen; or

     (b) if the Minister thinks that it would not be in the public interest to publish the name of another person connected in any way with the matter concerned—the name of that other person.

"(8) A statement under subsection (6) is to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after:

     (a) if the declaration is made between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in a year—1 July in that year; or

     (b) if the declaration is made between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in a year—1 January in the following year.

"(9) The Minister may make a written declaration, for the purposes of this section, that it is undesirable that a person, or any persons in a class of persons, travel to and enter Australia or remain in Australia.

"(10) Section 26J and Subdivisions AA, AB, AC (other than section 26ZK), AE, AG, AH, C, D, E, F and H do not apply in relation to special purpose visas.

Absorbed person visas

"26AB.(1) There is a class of permanent visas to remain in, but not re-enter, Australia, to