Section 161 — Migration Act 1958: Effect of criminal justice visas

(1) A criminal justice entry visa for a non-citizen is permission for the non-citizen to travel to and enter and remain in Australia while it is in effect. (2) A criminal justice stay visa for a non-citizen: (a) is permission for the non-citizen to remain in Australia while it is in effect; and (b) if the non-citizen is in immigration detention, entitles the non-citizen to be released from that detention. (3) A criminal justice visa for a person does not prevent the non-citizen leaving Australia. (4) Subsection (3) does not limit the operation of any order or warrant of a court. (5) The holder of a criminal justice entry visa may not apply for a visa other than a protection visa. (6) If a non-citizen who has held a criminal justice entry visa remains in Australia when the visa is cancelled, the non-citizen may not make an application for a visa other than a protection visa.