Section 248 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Exemption

Where the Minister is satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the purposes of this Act that a provision of section 247 should continue to apply in relation to a vessel, the Minister shall, by writing under his or her hand, exempt the master of that vessel from liability to comply with that provision.

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 245N — Offence for failure to comply with reporting obligations
s 246 — Appointment of boarding stations
s 247 — Vessels to enter ports and be brought to boarding stations
s 249 — Certain persons may be prevented from entering or landing
s 250 — Detention of suspected offenders
s 251 — Powers of entry and search

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