CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 22

(1)

Where a court makes a relevant order or passes a relevant sentence in respect of a person charged with, or convicted of:

(a)

an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory, being an offence that is a serious narcotics offence; or

(b)

a prescribed offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory;

it may, at the same time or at a later time, order the person to do all or any of the following things:

(c)

to remain in Australia;

(d)

to refrain from applying for, or obtaining, an Australian passport;

(e)

to surrender possession of any Australian passport held by the person.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), an order made under subsection (1) has effect during such reasonable period as is specified by the court in the order.

(3)

The court may, by order, revoke an order made under subsection (1) or vary such an order as the court sees fit.

(4)

If the court makes an order under subsection (1) or (3), the Registrar or other appropriate officer of the court, as the case requires, must, as soon as practicable, give to the Secretary to the Department administering the Passports Act 1938 a copy of the order.

(5)

If the court makes an order under paragraph (1)(e):

(a)

the passport must be given to the Registrar or other appropriate officer of the court; and

(b)

the Registrar or officer must cause the passport to be kept in such custody as he or she thinks fit until:

(i)

the passport is required to be released under subsection (6); or

(ii)

the passport is cancelled or expires;

whichever happens first.

(6)

If a passport surrendered under an order under paragraph (1)(e) is in force when that order ceases to have effect, the person having the custody of the passport at that time must, on the application of the person to whom it was issued, cause it to be returned to that person.

(7)

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