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Immigration Act 2009

Preliminary provisions

12: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

“This law applies to everyone, including the New Zealand government”

This law applies to everyone, including the government. When we say “the Crown,” we mean the government of New Zealand. So, this rule is saying that the Immigration Act 2009 must be followed by everyone, even people who work for the government. No one is above this law, and everyone has to obey it.

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Topics:
Immigration and citizenship > Border control
Immigration and citizenship > Visas
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Part 1 Preliminary provisions

12Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.