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466: Exercise of certain powers by Police
or “Police can use certain immigration powers”
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“Officers who decide on refugee status are now called refugee and protection officers”

From the start of section 404 of this Act, if you were called a refugee status officer under section 129E of the old Act, you will now be called a refugee and protection officer under section 390 of this new Act. This means your job title has changed, but you’re still doing the same work.

The chief executive can take away your new title as a refugee and protection officer under section 391 of this new Act. This means they have the power to remove you from this role if they need to.

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Transitional and savings provisions: Miscellaneous provisions

467Refugee status officers

  1. On and from the commencement of section 404 of this Act, a person designated as a refugee status officer under section 129E of the former Act must be treated as a refugee and protection officer designated under section 390 of this Act.

  2. A designation deemed to continue by subsection (1) may be revoked by the chief executive under section 391 of this Act.