Section 91CMigration Act 1958 (Cth)

Non‑citizens covered by Subdivision

(1) This Subdivision applies to a non‑citizen at a particular time if:

(a) the non‑citizen is in Australia at that time; and

(b) at that time, the non‑citizen is covered by:

(i) the CPA; or

(ii) an agreement, relating to persons seeking asylum, between Australia and a country that is, or countries that include a country that is, at that time, a safe third country in relation to the non‑citizen (see section 91D); and

(c) the non‑citizen is not excluded by the regulations from the application of this Subdivision.

(2) To avoid doubt, a country does not need to be prescribed as a safe third country at the time that the agreement referred to in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) is made.

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