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MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 273

Detention centres

  (1)   The Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, cause detention centres to be established and maintained.

  (2)   The regulations may make provision in relation to the operation and regulation of detention centres.

  (3)   Without limiting the generality of subsection   (2), regulations under that subsection may deal with the following matters:

  (a)   the conduct and supervision of detainees;

  (b)   the powers of persons performing functions in connection with the supervision of detainees.

  (4)   In this section:

"detention centre" means a centre for the detention of persons whose detention is authorised under this Act.


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