Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:161
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 161
Character Range: 458707–459734

161  Effect of criminal justice visas
 (1) A criminal justice entry visa for a non‑citizen is permission for the non‑citizen to travel to and enter and remain in Australia while it is in effect.
 (2) A criminal justice stay visa for a non‑citizen:
 (a) is permission for the non‑citizen to remain in Australia while it is in effect; and
 (b) if the non‑citizen is in immigration detention, entitles the non‑citizen to be released from that detention.
 (3) A criminal justice visa for a person does not prevent the non‑citizen leaving Australia.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not limit the operation of any order or warrant of a court.
 (5) The holder of a criminal justice entry visa may not apply for a visa other than a protection visa.
 (6) If a non‑citizen who has held a criminal justice entry visa remains in Australia when the visa is cancelled, the non‑citizen may not make an application for a visa other than a protection visa.

Subdivision E—Cancellation etc. of criminal justice certificates and criminal justice visas