Section 162 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

(1) If the presence in Australia of a non‑citizen in respect of whom a criminal justice certificate has been given is no longer required for the purposes for which it was given, then:

(a) if it was given under section 145 or 147—the Minister; or

(b) if it was given under section 146 or 148—an authorised official;

is to cancel it.

(2) Before cancelling a certificate given under section 146 or 148, an authorised official is, an adequate time before doing so, to tell the Secretary:

(a) when it is to be cancelled; and

(b) the expected whereabouts of the non‑citizen when it is cancelled; and

(c) the arrangements for the non‑citizen’s departure from Australia.

Related sections

• s 159 — Procedure for obtaining criminal justice visa
• s 160 — Conditions of criminal justice visa
• s 161 — Effect of criminal justice visas
• s 163 — Stay warrant to be cancelled
• s 164 — Effect of cancellation etc. on criminal justice visa
• s 164A — Definitions

Research how courts apply s 162

BriefBridge searches Australian caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.