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277A: Powers of entry and search for employees on employers’ premises
or “Immigration officers can check workplaces to ensure workers and employers follow visa rules”
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“Department to review immigration officers' entry and search powers and report findings”

The Department needs to check how immigration officers are using their powers to enter and search places. They must do this within 3 years after section 277A starts. The Department has to write a report about what they find and give it to the Minister.

In the report, the Department needs to tell the Minister if they think any changes should be made to the law about these entry and search powers. They need to say if any changes are needed or would be helpful.

After the Minister gets the report, they need to give a copy to the House of Representatives as soon as they can.

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Next up: 277C: Departmental annual report to record exercise of entry and search powers under section 277A

or “Annual report lists uses of immigration search powers and resulting charges”
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Part 8 Compliance and information
Powers of entry, inspection, etc

277BDepartment must review and report on entry and search powers under section 277A

  1. The Department must, not later than 3 years after the commencement of section 277A,—

  2. review the exercise by immigration officers of the entry and search powers conferred by section 277A(3)(a) and (b); and
    1. prepare a report on the review for the Minister.

      1. The report must include recommendations to the Minister on whether any amendments to the Act concerning the powers under section 277A(3)(a) or (b), or both, are necessary or desirable.

      2. As soon as practicable after receiving the report, the Minister must present a copy of the report to the House of Representatives.

      Notes
      • Section 277B: inserted, on , by section 66 of the Immigration Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 48).