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Migration Act 1958 s 246 Australia Compilation: 18 May 2026 Verified: 2026-05-23
(1) The Governor-General may, by Proclamation, appoint a place in a port to be the boarding station for that port for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Where a boarding station for a port is for the time being appointed or continued under the Customs Act 1901-1957, that boarding station shall be deemed to be appointed under this section as the boarding station for that port for the purposes of this Act.
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