Section 44 — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Extent of following Subdivisions

(1) This Subdivision and the later Subdivisions of this Division, other than this section, Subdivision AG and subsection 138(1), do not apply to criminal justice visas.

(2) This Subdivision and the later Subdivisions of this Division, other than this section and Subdivision AG, do not apply to enforcement visas.

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Related sections

s 41 — Conditions on visas
s 42 — Visa essential for travel
s 43 — Visa holders must usually enter at a port
s 45 — Application for visa
s 45AA — Application for one visa taken to be an application for a different visa
s 45A — Visa application charge

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