Section 272 — Immigration Act 2009: Purpose of Part

272 Purpose of Part The purpose of this Part is— (a) to confer on immigration officers the power to obtain information in order to allow the Department to— (i) detect immigration fraud or misrepresentation: (ii) identify persons failing to comply with immigration-related obligations, including by breaching the conditions of their visas: (b) to confer on immigration officers powers to assist in locating persons who are or may be liable for deportation: (c) to authorise the Department to share information with other persons and agencies, to enable— (i) the persons and agencies to effectively administer and comply with certain legislation or to check a person's eligibility for publicly funded services; and (ii) the Department to effectively administer this Act: (d) to confer on constables the powers described in paragraphs (a) and (b).