Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Repeals and amendments - Amendments to Immigration Act 2009

277: Section 349 amended (Offences relating to carriers, and persons in charge, of craft)

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"Rules for people in charge of ships and planes to follow when carrying travellers to or from New Zealand"

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If you are in charge of a ship or plane, you have to follow the rules. You must not let someone travel to or from New Zealand before the chief executive has made a decision about them under section 97(1) or section 97A(1). You also have to make sure people do what they are told by the chief executive, or you will get in trouble if you do not have a good reason for not doing so. If the chief executive makes a decision under section 97A(1) and tells you about it, you have to make sure the person affected by the decision does what they are told.

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Topics:

Immigration and citizenship > Border controlTransport and travel > Air travelTransport and travel > Boating

276: New sections 303A to 303C inserted, or

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278: Section 366 amended (Evidence in proceedings: certificates in relation to persons), or

"Courts can use special papers with information about people's travel history to help make decisions in immigration cases."

Part 8Repeals and amendments
Amendments to Immigration Act 2009

277Section 349 amended (Offences relating to carriers, and persons in charge, of craft)

Replace section 349(1)(b) with:
allows a person to travel to, or from, New Zealand before a decision has been made by the chief executive under section 97(1) or 97A(1); or
After section 349(1)(c), insert:
having been notified under section 97A(3) of a decision made by the chief executive under section 97A(1)(b) or (c), fails without reasonable excuse to ensure that the person to whom the decision relates complies with it; or