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Immigration Act 2009

Detention and monitoring - Special provision where epidemic management notice in force

340: Application of section 324F during epidemic

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"Changing immigration rules during an epidemic"

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When an epidemic management notice is in force, you and an immigration officer can agree to change a condition that was imposed under section 324F. You can do this even if the order does not say you can, and even if you do not have a District Court Judge's consent. If the notice only applies to some parts of New Zealand, this rule only applies in those parts.

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Part 9Detention and monitoring
Special provision where epidemic management notice in force

340Application of section 324F during epidemic

  1. While an epidemic management notice is in force, an immigration officer and a released person may agree in writing to vary a condition imposed under section 324F—

  2. whether or not the order containing it provides for them to do so; and
    1. whether or not they have the consent of a District Court Judge.

      1. If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsection (1) applies within those parts only.

      Notes
      • Section 340 heading: amended, on , by section 56(1) of the Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 75).
      • Section 340(1): amended, on , by section 56(2) of the Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 75).