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292: Immigration officer may have assistance
or “Immigration officers can bring helpers when doing their job”
You could also call this:

“Police officers can act as immigration officers in certain situations”

When it comes to immigration matters, police officers in New Zealand have special powers. You should know that a police officer can do all the same things that an immigration officer can do under certain parts of the Immigration Act. These powers are listed in sections 276 to 292 and 293A of the Act. This means that if you’re dealing with immigration issues, a police officer might be able to help or take action in the same way an immigration officer would.

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293Police to have powers of immigration officers

  1. For the purposes of this Act, a constable has all the powers of an immigration officer under sections 276 to 292 and 293A.

Notes
  • Section 293: amended, on , by section 74 of the Immigration Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 48).