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183: Interpretation
or “Explains key terms used in immigration law for appeals and reviews”
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“This part explains how to challenge immigration decisions in New Zealand”

This part of the law explains how you can appeal or ask for a review if you disagree with a decision made about your immigration case in New Zealand. It sets up a system to help you challenge these decisions.

You can ask for some temporary visa applications to be looked at again. If you’re unhappy with a decision about a residence visa, you can appeal it. You can also appeal if you don’t agree with a decision about whether you’re recognised as a refugee or a protected person. If you’re told you have to leave New Zealand (deported), you can appeal against that too.

The law creates a special group called the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. This group of experts will make decisions on appeals and other immigration matters.

If you’re not satisfied with the Tribunal’s decision, you can appeal to a higher court. The law also allows for judicial reviews, which is when a court checks if a decision was made properly.

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Part 7 Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings

184Purpose of Part

  1. The purpose of this Part is—

  2. to provide comprehensively for the system of appeal and review in respect of decision making under this Act, including by providing for—
    1. reconsideration of certain temporary visa applications; and
      1. appeals in respect of decisions on residence class visas; and
        1. appeals in respect of decisions concerning recognition of a person as a refugee or a protected person; and
          1. appeals against liability for deportation; and
          2. to establish the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, a specialist tribunal to determine appeals and other matters under this Act; and
            1. to provide for appeals from the decisions of the Tribunal, and deal with judicial reviews of decisions made under this Act.