Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:212
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 212
Character Range: 601546–602935

212  Costs of removed or deported spouses, de facto partners and dependants
 (1) If:
 (a) 2 persons are spouses or de facto partners of each other; and
 (b) either:
 (i) they are both removed or deported; or
 (ii) one of them is deported and the other is removed;
each of them is liable to pay the Commonwealth the costs of their removals, their deportations, or the deportation and removal.
 (2) If:
 (a) 2 persons are spouses or de facto partners of each other; and
 (b) either:
 (i) they are both removed or deported; or
 (ii) one is deported and the other is removed; and
 (c) their dependent child, or dependent children, within the meaning of the regulations are also removed;
then:
 (d) the child or children are not liable to pay the Commonwealth the costs of the child's or children's removal; and
 (e) the persons are liable to pay the Commonwealth those costs.
 (3) If:
 (a) a non‑citizen is removed or deported; and
 (b) the non‑citizen either:
 (i) does not have a spouse or de facto partner; or
 (ii) does not have a spouse, or a de facto partner, who is deported or removed; and
 (c) the non‑citizen has a dependent child, or dependent children, within the meaning of the regulations who are removed;
then:
 (d) the child or children are not liable to pay the Commonwealth the costs of their removal; and
 (e) the non‑citizen is liable to pay the Commonwealth those costs.