Deportation of non‑citizens in Australia for less than 10 years who are convicted of crimes
Where: (a) a person who is a non‑citizen has, either before or after the commencement of this section, been convicted in Australia of an offence; (b) when the offence was committed the person was a non‑citizen who: (i) had been in Australia as a permanent resident: (A) for a period of less than 10 years; or (B) for periods that, when added together, total less than 10 years; or (ii) was a citizen of New Zealand who had been in Australia as an exempt non‑citizen or a special category visa holder: (A) for a period of less than 10 years as an exempt non‑citizen or a special category visa holder; or (B) for periods that, when added together, total less than 10 years, as an exempt non‑citizen or a special category visa holder or in any combination of those capacities; and (c) the offence is an offence for which the person was sentenced to death or to imprisonment for life or for a period of not less than one year; section 200 applies to the person.
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