Section 220 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Waiver of requirement

(1) If:

(a) a notice has been given under section 218 requiring the transport of an unlawful non‑citizen to a country; and

(b) the government of that country notifies the Minister that the non‑citizen would not be permitted to enter that country;

the Minister is to give the controller written notice revoking the notice under that section.

(2) The revocation of a notice does not prevent another notice under section 218 or affect any liability for costs.

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 217 — Vessels required to convey certain removees
s 218 — Vessels required to convey deportees or other removees
s 219 — Exemption from complying
s 221 — Cost of removal under notice
s 222 — Orders restraining certain non‑citizens from disposing etc. of property
s 223 — Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner may give direction about valuables of detained non‑citizens

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