Section 216 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Use of existing ticket for removal or deportation

If:

(a) a non‑citizen is to be removed or deported; and

(b) the non‑citizen or another person holds a ticket for the conveyance of the non‑citizen from a place within Australia to a place outside Australia;

the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner may, on behalf of the ticket holder arrange (with or without the ticket holder’s consent) for the ticket to be applied for or towards the conveyance of the non‑citizen.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 213 — Carriers may be liable for costs of removal and deportation
s 214 — Non‑citizens and carriers jointly liable
s 215 — Costs are debts due to the Commonwealth
s 217 — Vessels required to convey certain removees
s 218 — Vessels required to convey deportees or other removees
s 219 — Exemption from complying

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