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Immigration (Amendment) Act 2004

Assent: 23/12/2004
Commencement: 29/03/2005

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE
IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 3 OF 2004

Arrangement of sections

1 Amendment
2 Commencement

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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE
IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 3 OF 2004

An Act to amend the Immigration Act [CAP 66].

Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1 Amendments

The Immigration Act [CAP 66] is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION ACT [CAP 66]

1 After section 17

Insert

“17A Removal of non-citizens from Vanuatu

(1) A person who is a non-citizen may be removed by the Minister, by Order, from Vanuatu if in the opinion of the Minister, the person:

(a) is involved in activities that are detrimental to national security, defence or public order; or

(b) is a wanted person in a foreign country for any criminal offence he has committed in that foreign country.

(2) The Minister does not need to give any notice for the removal of this person from Vanuatu.

(3) This section applies notwithstanding any other provision in this Act.”

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