Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A criminal justice entry visa for a non - citizen is permission for the non - citizen to travel to and enter and remain in Australia while it is in effect.
(2) A criminal justice stay visa for a non - citizen:
(a) is permission for the non - citizen to remain in Australia while it is in effect; and
(b) if the non - citizen is in immigration detention, entitles the non - citizen to be released from that detention.
(3) A criminal justice visa for a person does not prevent the non - citizen leaving Australia.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the operation of any order or warrant of a court.
(5) The holder of a criminal justice entry visa may not apply for a visa other than a protection visa.
(6) If a non - citizen who has held a criminal justice entry visa remains in Australia when the visa is cancelled, the non - citizen may not make an application for a visa other than a protection visa.