Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:198:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 198 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 539899–541649

granted when the applicant is in the migration zone.
 (11) This section does not apply to an unauthorised maritime arrival to whom section 198AD applies.

No civil liability for removal
 (12) No civil liability is incurred by an officer or the Commonwealth in relation to any act or thing done, or omitted to be done, by the officer in good faith and in the exercise of the officer's powers, or the performance of the officer's functions or duties, under this section in relation to a person:
 (a) in relation to whom a decision has been made under section 501, 501A, 501B or 501BA; or
 (b) in relation to whom a decision has been made to refuse under section 65 to grant a protection visa relying on subsection 5H(2) or 36(1C); or
 (c) whose visa has ceased to be in effect under section 76AAA.
 (13) No civil liability is incurred by an officer, an officer of the Commonwealth (including the Minister) or the Commonwealth in relation to any act or thing done, or omitted to be done:
 (a) by the officer or officer of the Commonwealth in good faith and:
 (i) in the exercise of the officer's or the officer of the Commonwealth's powers; or
 (ii) in the performance of the officer's or the officer of the Commonwealth's functions or duties; or
 (b) by a foreign country; or
 (c) by any person in a foreign country;
in relation to the acceptance or receipt by a foreign country, or ongoing presence in a foreign country, of a person removed from Australia under this section, including any act or thing done or omitted to be done:
 (d) under or in relation to a third country reception arrangement (within the meaning of section 198AHB); or
 (e) in relation to the third country reception functions (within the meaning of that section) of the country.