Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:199
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 199
Character Range: 571688–572894

199  Dependants of removed non‑citizens
 (1) If:
 (a) an officer removes, or is about to remove, an unlawful non‑citizen; and
 (b) the spouse or de facto partner of that non‑citizen requests an officer to also be removed from Australia;
an officer may remove the spouse or de facto partner as soon as reasonably practicable.
 (2) If:
 (a) an officer removes, or is about to remove an unlawful non‑citizen; and
 (b) the spouse or de facto partner of that non‑citizen requests an officer to also be removed from Australia with a dependent child or children of that non‑citizen;
an officer may remove the spouse or de facto partner and dependent child or children as soon as reasonably practicable.
 (3) If:
 (a) an officer removes, or is about to remove, an unlawful non‑citizen; and
 (b) that non‑citizen requests an officer to remove a dependent child or children of the non‑citizen from Australia;
an officer may remove the dependent child or children as soon as reasonably practicable.
 (4) In paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a), a reference to remove includes a reference to take to a regional processing country.

Subdivision D—Duty to cooperate in relation to removal and removal concern countries