Commonwealth Act
Migration Act 1958
The Act that regulates the entry and stay of non-citizens and provides for visas.
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What it covers
The Act regulates, in the national interest, the coming into and presence in Australia of non-citizens, and provides for the visas that let them enter or remain (section 4).
The Migration Regulations 1994 are made under it, and the Department of Home Affairs administers both.
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- Migration Act 1958 ↗
- Version C2026C00461 · compilation 172. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.