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Immigration Act 2009

Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters - Transitional and savings provisions - Refugee and protection status

424: Person recognised as refugee under former Act treated as recognised as refugee under this Act

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“Refugees recognised before 2009 are treated the same as those recognised after”

If you were recognised as a refugee in New Zealand before the Immigration Act 2009 started, or if you were recognised as a refugee outside New Zealand and came to New Zealand as a mandated refugee, you are now treated as if you were recognised as a refugee under the new law. This means that the new law applies to you, just like it does to people who were recognised as refugees after the new law started. The government will make any small changes needed to make sure the new law works properly for you.

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Part 12 Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters
Transitional and savings provisions: Refugee and protection status

424Person recognised as refugee under former Act treated as recognised as refugee under this Act

  1. On and from the commencement of section 404, any person who was recognised as a refugee in New Zealand under Part 6A of the former Act, or before 1 October 1999, or any person who was recognised as a refugee outside New Zealand and travelled to New Zealand as a mandated refugee, must be treated for the purposes of this Act as a person recognised as a refugee in New Zealand under this Act, and this Act applies accordingly with any necessary modifications.