Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this Act, the Minister may grant a non - citizen permission, to be known as a visa, to do either or both of the following:
(a) travel to and enter Australia;
(b) remain in Australia.
Note: A maritime crew visa is generally permission to travel to and enter Australia only by sea (as well as being permission to remain in Australia) (see section 38B).
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a visa to travel to, enter and remain in Australia may be one to:
(a) travel to and enter Australia during a prescribed or specified period; and
(b) if, and only if, the holder travels to and enters during that period, remain in Australia during a prescribed or specified period or indefinitely.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), a visa to travel to, enter and remain in Australia may be one to:
(a) travel to and enter Australia during a prescribed or specified period; and
(b) if, and only if, the holder travels to and enters during that period:
(i) remain in it during a prescribed or specified period or indefinitely; and
(ii) if the holder leaves Australia during a prescribed or specified period, travel to and re - enter it during a prescribed or specified period.
(4) Without limiting section 83 (person taken to be included in visa), the regulations may provide for a visa being held by 2 or more persons.