Section 117 — Migration Act 1958: When visa may be cancelled

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a visa held by a non-citizen may be cancelled under subsection 116(1), (1AA), (1AB) or (1AC): (a) before the non-citizen enters Australia; or (b) when the non-citizen is in immigration clearance (see section 172); or (c) when the non-citizen leaves Australia; or (d) while the non-citizen is in the migration zone. (2) A permanent visa cannot be cancelled under subsection 116(1) if the holder of the visa: (a) is in the migration zone; and (b) was immigration cleared on last entering Australia.