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Immigration Act 2009

Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings - Orders on determination of appeal

215: Tribunal may reduce or remove period of prohibited entry under deportation order

You could also call this:

“Tribunal can change how long you're banned from entering NZ after deportation”

If your appeal against deportation is not successful, the Tribunal can decide to shorten or completely remove the time you’re not allowed to enter New Zealand after being deported. This is something the Tribunal can choose to do if they want to, even though they’ve said you still have to leave.

When the Tribunal shortens or removes this time, you still need to follow the rules in section 180(1), unless the Tribunal says you don’t have to. This section probably has some other important information about entering New Zealand after being deported.

Remember, the Tribunal doesn’t have to change the time you’re not allowed to enter New Zealand. It’s something they can do if they think it’s right, but they don’t have to do it.

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Part 7 Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings
Orders on determination of appeal

215Tribunal may reduce or remove period of prohibited entry under deportation order

  1. On declining an appeal against liability for deportation, the Tribunal may in its absolute discretion order the reduction, or removal altogether, of the period of any prohibition on entry to New Zealand that would otherwise apply under section 179 following the person’s deportation from New Zealand.

  2. A reduction or removal under subsection (1) remains subject to section 180(1), unless the Tribunal otherwise orders.