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Section 261AI — Migration Act 1958: Independent person to be present
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The identification test must be carried out in the presence of an independent person if: (a) force is used in carrying out the identification test; or (b) both of the following apply: (i) the non-citizen requests that an independent person be present while the identification test is being carried out; (ii) an independent person is readily available at the same place as the non-citizen and is willing to attend the test within a reasonable time.
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