S48 says that a non-citizen in Australia does not hold a substantive visa. The substantive visa includes all visas other than the bridging visa, criminal justice visa, and an enforcement visa. The restrictions under the S48 of the Australian immigration act is found in migration act of 1958. Section 48 of Australian immigration act states that if the visa application has being refused by the DIAC and if the visa was cancelled under section 109, the party may subject to the regulations and apply for a visa of a class which is prescribed for the purposes of this section but not apply for the visa of any other class. DIAC does not provide detailed information about an operation of S48. Partner temporary, partner residence, protection, territorial asylum, bridging, special class, child residence are some of the exceptions of section 48 of Australian immigration act. Not every refusal or cancellation that leads to the application of section 48 against the applicant. S48 states that if you re-enter Australia holding a bridging visa, then you are automatically deemed to have been continuously in Australia. It prevents the bridging visa holders from using the international travel.
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