This instrument is the Migration (Approved Activities) Instrument (LIN 24/054) 2024.

This instrument commences on 1 July 2024.

This instrument is made under paragraph 245AF(a) of the Migration Act 1958.

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 5(1) of the Act, including the following:

(a) detainee;

(b) immigration detention.

In this instrument:

Act means the Migration Act 1958.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

6 Approved activities

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 245AF(a) of the Act, the following activities, when voluntarily engaged in by a detainee in immigration detention, are approved:

(a) for personal purposes—activities including but not limited to:

(i) gardening;

(ii) cleaning; or

(iii) painting;

(b) cooking and food preparation;

(c) community activities for charitable and other not-for-profit organisations, including fundraising activities that provide a benefit to the local community;

(d) educational classes and activities;

(e) computer activities;

(f) arts or crafts activities;

(g) excursions outside of the immigration detention centre;

(h) religious services and cultural activities;

(i) recreational activities including any of the following:

(i) games;

(ii) physical fitness activities;

(iii) reading;

(iv) music;

(v) sport and sporting competitions;

(vi) television and movies.

Note: Paragraph 245AF(a) of the Act provides that Subdivision C of Division 12 of Part 2 of the Act does not apply where a detainee in immigration detention voluntarily engages in an activity of a kind approved in writing by the Secretary.

Schedule 1—Repeals

Migration (Approved Activities) Instrument (LIN 20/053) 2020

1 The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.