(1) Where the Minister makes or has made an order for the deportation of a person who has a spouse or de facto partner, the Minister may, at the request of the spouse or de facto partner of that person, remove:
(a) the spouse or de facto partner; or
(b) the spouse or de facto partner and a dependent child or children;
(2) Where the Minister makes or has made an order for the
deportation of a person who does not have a spouse or de facto
partner but who does have a dependent child or children, the Minister
may, at the person's request, remove a dependent child or children of the
person.