Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MIGRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1991 No. 86, 1991 - SECT 6

6. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsections (1), (2)
and (3) and substituting the following subsections:

"(1) An entry visa may be granted to a person who has entered Australia or who
is in another country.

"(2) The holder of an entry visa that is in force may enter Australia.

"(3) If the holder of an entry visa leaves Australia while the entry visa is
in force, the holder may re-enter Australia if it is still in force.

"(3A) The holder of an entry visa may enter Australia only if he or she:

   (a)  travelled to Australia by aircraft and disembarked at a proclaimed
        airport; or

   (b)  travelled to Australia on a pre-cleared flight and did not land in any
        other country after leaving the country of embarkation of the
        pre-cleared flight and before arriving in Australia.

"(3B) An entry visa must not be granted to a statutory visitor.".