Section 486M — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

What is a detention reporting time for a person?

For the purposes of this Part, a detention reporting time for a person is:

(a) the detention reporting start time for the person; or

(b) the end of each successive period of 6 months after that time at the end of which the person is in immigration detention.

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Related sections

s 486J — Part does not limit other powers to order costs against third parties
s 486K — Definitions
s 486L — What is the detention reporting start time for a person?
s 486N — Secretary’s obligation to report to Commonwealth Ombudsman
s 486O — Commonwealth Ombudsman to give Minister assessment of detention arrangements
s 486P — Minister to table statement from Commonwealth Ombudsman

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