Section 139 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Visas held by 2 or more

If a visa is held by 2 or more non‑citizens:

(a) Subdivisions C, D, E, F and FA and this Subdivision apply as if each of them were the holder of the visa; and

(b) to avoid doubt, if the visa is cancelled because of one non‑citizen being its holder, it is cancelled so that all those non‑citizens cease to hold the visa.

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Related sections

s 137S — Notice of cancellation
s 137T — Cancellation of other visas
s 138 — Cancellation and revocation of cancellation of visas—how and when
s 140 — Cancellation of visa results in other cancellation
s 140A — Division applies to prescribed kinds of visa
s 140AA — Purposes of this Division

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