Section 178 — Migration Act 1958: Designated persons to be in immigration detention

(1) Subject to subsection (2), after commencement, a designated person must be kept in immigration detention. (2) A designated person is to be released from immigration detention if, and only if, he or she is: (a) removed from Australia under section 181; or (b) granted a visa under section 65 or 351. (3) This section is subject to section 182. (4) To avoid doubt and despite section 182, if subsection 181(3) applies to a designated person, the person must be kept in immigration detention until the person is removed from Australia under that subsection.