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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Repeals and amendments - Amendments to Passports Act 1992

288: Section 9 amended (Cancellation of passport on other grounds)

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"The government can cancel your passport for other reasons, and this explains when that can happen."

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The Minister can recall your New Zealand passport under section 27GA. You might have your passport cancelled or the Minister might keep it. The Minister makes this decision.

If the Minister recalls your passport, they can do so under certain conditions. These conditions are stated in subsection (1) or (1A) of section 9. You can find more information about this in section 9(1) and section 9(2).

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Part 8Repeals and amendments
Amendments to Passports Act 1992

288Section 9 amended (Cancellation of passport on other grounds)

  1. After section 9(1), insert:

  2. The Minister may, under section 27GA, recall a New Zealand passport, and cancel it or retain possession of it.

  3. In section 9(2), replace this section with subsection (1) or (1A).