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380: Delegation of Minister's powers
or “Minister can share some powers with immigration officers”
You could also call this:

“Immigration boss can create official forms for immigration matters”

The chief executive can create and approve forms for people to use when dealing with immigration matters. These forms are different from the ones that are set by law. If you see a form that looks like it’s from the chief executive, you can trust that it’s real unless the chief executive, an immigration officer, or a refugee and protection officer says it’s not.

There’s also another chief executive who can make forms for appeals and other matters that go to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. If you see a form that looks like it’s from this chief executive, you can also trust that it’s real unless that chief executive says it’s not.

These forms are important because they help make sure everyone provides the right information when dealing with immigration issues or appeals.

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Part 11 Miscellaneous provisions
Matters relating to chief executive

381Chief executive may approve forms

  1. The chief executive may approve and issue application forms and any other forms that the chief executive considers necessary for the purposes of this Act, not being forms prescribed or to be prescribed by regulations made under this Act.

  2. Every document purporting to be in a form approved and issued by the chief executive under and for the purposes of this Act is deemed to have been so approved and issued unless the chief executive, an immigration officer, or a refugee and protection officer otherwise certifies.

  3. The chief executive referred to in clause 5(2) of Schedule 2 may approve and issue forms relating to appeals or matters (as defined in section 183) in the Tribunal—

  4. that he or she considers necessary for the purposes of this Act; and
    1. for which no forms are currently prescribed.

      1. Every document purporting to be in a form approved and issued by the chief executive referred to in clause 5(2) of Schedule 2 under this section is deemed to have been so approved and issued unless that chief executive otherwise certifies.

      Notes
      • Section 381(3): amended, on , by section 94 of the Immigration Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 48).