Section 206 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Deportation order to be executed

(1) Where the Minister has made an order for the deportation of a person, that person shall, unless the Minister revokes the order, be deported accordingly.

(2) The validity of an order for the deportation of a person shall not be affected by any delay in the execution of that order.

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Related sections

s 203 — Deportation of non‑citizens who are convicted of certain serious offences
s 204 — Determination of time for sections 201 and 202
s 205 — Dependants of deportee
s 206A — Relevance of Ministerial intervention powers to deportation
s 207 — Interpretation
s 210 — Removed or deported non‑citizen liable for costs of removal or deportation

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