Section 47 — Immigration Act 2009: Grant of visa may be conditional on payment of bond

47 Grant of visa may be conditional on payment of bond (1) Before granting a visa to an applicant, the Minister or an immigration officer may require that a bond be paid in accordance with section 396 . (2) A bond required under subsection (1) may be— (a) forfeited under section 397(1) ; or (b) refunded in whole or in part under section 397. (3) The fact that a bond is forfeited under section 397(1) (whether in whole or in part) does not affect other action taken, or that may be taken, in respect of a failure to comply with any conditions imposed on the visa concerned under sections 49 to 55 .