Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

Requests by New Zealand - Assistance in arranging attendance of person in New Zealand

13: Certificate that attendance required

You could also call this:

"Special certificate to come to New Zealand to help with a crime"

Illustration for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

You can get a special certificate if you need to come to New Zealand to help with a criminal matter. The Attorney-General can give you this certificate if they think you need to be in New Zealand to give evidence or help with a request made under section 12 of this Act. They can also cancel this certificate if they think you are no longer needed in New Zealand for this purpose, and this is done in relation to the Immigration Act 2009.

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Topics:

Crime and justice > Courts and legal helpImmigration and citizenship > Visas

12: Assistance in arranging attendance of person, or

"Getting help from another country to bring someone to New Zealand to help with a crime"

14: Penalty not to be imposed for refusal to consent, or

"You won't get in trouble if you refuse to come to New Zealand when asked."

Part 2Requests by New Zealand
Assistance in arranging attendance of person in New Zealand

13Certificate that attendance required

For the purposes of enabling the grant of a temporary visa under the Immigration Act 2009 to any person in respect of whom a request is made under section 12 of this Act, the Attorney-General may issue a certificate, in writing, that the attendance of that person in New Zealand is necessary for the purposes of giving or providing evidence or assistance pursuant to that request.
The Attorney-General may, at any time, by notice in writing, cancel any certificate issued under subsection (1) in respect of any person who is in New Zealand pursuant to a request made under section 12, if the Attorney-General is satisfied that the attendance of that person in New Zealand is no longer necessary for the purpose to which the request relates.

Notes

Section 13(1): amended, at 2 am on 29 November 2010, by section 406(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 (2009 No 51).