Section 268BQ — Migration Act 1958: Magistrate or ART member may order retention for further period

(1) The magistrate or ART member may order that the officer who made the application under section 268BP may retain the document if the magistrate or ART member is satisfied that it is necessary for the officer to retain it: (a) for the purposes of this Act; or (b) for the purposes of an investigation as to whether an offence has been committed; or (c) to enable evidence of an offence to be secured for the purposes of a prosecution. (2) The order must specify the period for which the officer may retain the document.