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Immigration Act 2009

Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters - Transitional and savings provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

462: Immigration officers

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“Who immigration officers are and what they can do under the new law”

When the new law starts, immigration officers who were chosen under the old law will be treated as if they were chosen under the new law. This includes customs officers and other people who were made immigration officers before. These officers can make decisions about visas and letting people enter the country.

Also, when the new law starts, visa officers who were chosen under the old law will be treated as immigration officers under the new law. These officers can make decisions about visas for people outside New Zealand.

The boss of immigration can change their mind and take away someone’s job as an immigration officer if they need to.

The rules about immigration officers and visa officers changing to the new law still have to follow any special conditions that were set when they were first chosen for their jobs.

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Part 12 Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters
Transitional and savings provisions: Miscellaneous provisions

462Immigration officers

  1. On and from the commencement of section 404 of this Act, immigration officers designated under section 133 of the former Act, including customs officers and other persons designated as immigration officers in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of immigration officer in section 2(1) of the former Act, must be treated as immigration officers designated under section 388 of this Act who are authorised to exercise visa and entry permission decision-making powers.

  2. On and from the commencement of section 404 of this Act, visa officers designated in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of visa officer in section 2(1) of the former Act must be treated as immigration officers designated under section 388 of this Act who are authorised to make decisions relating to visas outside New Zealand.

  3. A designation deemed to continue by subsection (1) or (2) may be revoked by the chief executive under section 391 of this Act.

  4. Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to any condition imposed on the designation under the former Act.