Parole Act 2002

People in prison might be let out early if they're going to be deported from New Zealand.

55: Offenders may be released early for deportation

Parole Act 2002

Releasing prisoners for deportation: when you can be let out of prison to be sent back to your home country

55A: Implementation of early release for deportation

Trade Marks Act 2002

You can ask Customs to stop goods that copy your trade mark

137: Notice may be given to chief executive

Trade Marks Act 2002

Letting go of seized items: When it's okay to give back held goods

150: When detained goods may be released

Trade Marks Act 2002

You can agree to let the government keep goods they think might break the law

151: Forfeiture of goods by consent

Trade Marks Act 2002

What customs officers can do to make sure people follow the rules

Trade Marks Act 2002

Customs officers can take goods they think are connected to trademark crimes

155A: Customs officer may seize goods in control of Customs

Trade Marks Act 2002

Customs officer can ask a judge to see important documents for investigating import crimes

155D: Customs officer may apply for production order

Trade Marks Act 2002

Customs boss can ask for papers about stuff they're watching

155B: Chief executive may require person to produce documents concerning goods in control of Customs

Trade Marks Act 2002

Customs boss can ask you to explain goods that might be illegal

155C: Chief executive may require person to appear and answer questions concerning goods in control of Customs

Trade Marks Act 2002

Customs officers can ask for permission to search places for things that break import rules

155G: Issue of search warrants to Customs officers

Trade Marks Act 2002

What Customs officers can do with papers people give them

155F: Powers of Customs officer to whom documents produced

Trade Marks Act 2002

The right to not say things that might get you in trouble

155H: Privilege against self-incrimination

Trade Marks Act 2002

What happens if you don't follow the rules when dealing with Customs officers

155J: Offences

Trade Marks Act 2002

Doing your job honestly and carefully means you won't get in trouble

155K: No liability if powers exercised in good faith

Trade Marks Act 2002

Customs can hold goods they think have fake logos or brand names

135A: Detention of goods suspected of bearing infringing sign

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Biosecurity Act 1993 about searching buildings

203: Amendments to Biosecurity Act 1993

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Customs and Excise Act 1996 law

220: Amendments to Customs and Excise Act 1996

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Customs and Excise Act 1996 to make some rules clearer and easier to follow

221: Amendments to sections 139 to 141 of Customs and Excise Act 1996

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens when a customs officer searches your vehicle

222: Searching vehicles

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to customs rules in sections 149A to 149D of the Customs and Excise Act 1996

223: Amendments to sections 149A to 149D of Customs and Excise Act 1996

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Checking goods that are no longer controlled by Customs

224: Examination of goods no longer subject to control of Customs

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Customs and Excise Act 1996 to update search and inspection rules

225: Amendments to sections 165 to 167 of Customs and Excise Act 1996

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Customs and Excise Act 1996: some parts are being removed and one part is being updated

226: Amendments to section 172 and repeal of sections 168 to 171, and 173 of Customs and Excise Act 1996

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Customs and Excise Act 1996

229: Amendments to Part 17 of Customs and Excise Act 1996

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes are made to the law that controls who can give immigration advice.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the law about immigration adviser licences

260: Amendments to Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

New rules for inspecting immigration advisers

261: New sections 56 and 57 substituted

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 rules

262: Amendments to sections 58 to 61 of Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes are made to the Immigration Act 2009.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changing the Immigration Act 2009 to let immigration officers apply for search warrants.

259: Amendment to Immigration Act 2009

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

The Registrar can apply for a search warrant to enforce immigration adviser laws

263: New section 61A inserted

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 to update some of its rules

264: Other amendments to Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules from the Customs Act apply when exporting protected wildlife or items made from them

56A: Application of Customs and Excise Act 2018

Corrections Act 2004

The government can share your information with immigration if you get in trouble with the law.

181: Offender information may be disclosed for immigration purposes

Corrections Act 2004

Changes to the immigration rules

Corrections Act 2004

A new law is added to the Corrections Act 2004, find it in section 141AC.

204: New section 141AC inserted

Food Act 2014

Rules about bringing food into the country to sell.

Food Act 2014

Keeping imported food safe for you to eat

106: Purpose of this Part

Food Act 2014

Rules for bringing food into New Zealand to sell

108: Restriction on importation of food for purpose of sale

Food Act 2014

People who bring food into the country to sell have important jobs to do.

Food Act 2014

People who bring food into the country to sell must register first.

Food Act 2014

Who needs to register to bring food into New Zealand to sell

112: Who must be registered

Food Act 2014

What happens to imported food that's been stopped at the border

313: Duties relating to imported consignments

Food Act 2014

Rules about bringing food into New Zealand

387: Regulations and notices about imported food

Food Act 2014

Rules about sharing information when food comes into the country to be sold.

Food Act 2014

Give border information to the Ministry in the approved way when using the Joint Border Management System

132: Border information supplied using JBMS must be supplied in approved form and manner

Food Act 2014

Tell the Ministry about food imports using an approved system

133: Duty to use JBMS to supply border information

Electoral Act 1993

Who is a permanent resident of New Zealand?

73: Meaning of permanent resident of New Zealand

Electoral Act 1993

Checking if you can vote by sharing immigration information

263A: Disclosure of immigration information for matching purposes

Electoral Act 1993

What happens if your immigration status means you might not be allowed to vote

87: Procedure if immigration status means applicant apparently not qualified to be registered

Biosecurity Act 1993

How to set up a group to review decisions, as outlined in the Biosecurity Act 1993

22A: Process for independent review panel to be established

Biosecurity Act 1993

Protecting New Zealand from Harmful Pests and Organisms

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Biosecurity Act 1993: What it's Called and When it Started

1: Short Title and commencement

Biosecurity Act 1993

What words mean in the Biosecurity Act 1993

2: Interpretation

Biosecurity Act 1993

This law also applies to the sea close to New Zealand's coast, allowing foreign ships to pass through safely.

4: Application of Act in territorial sea

Biosecurity Act 1993

How the Biosecurity Act 1993 works with other New Zealand laws.

7: Relationship with other enactments

Biosecurity Act 1993

Who's in Charge

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister's job is to make sure the Biosecurity Act 1993 is followed and everything runs smoothly.

8: Responsibilities of responsible Minister

Biosecurity Act 1993

What the Minister in Charge Can Do

9: Powers of responsible Minister

Biosecurity Act 1993

What extra powers Ministers have to help keep New Zealand safe from biosecurity threats

11: Other powers of Ministers

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister can ask for information from councils or agencies to help with biosecurity work.

12: Responsible Minister may require information

Biosecurity Act 1993

What powers do local councils have to help keep our environment safe and healthy?

14: Powers of territorial authorities

Biosecurity Act 1993

Importing Risky Goods

Biosecurity Act 1993

Keeping New Zealand safe from harmful imports

16: Purpose of Part 3

Biosecurity Act 1993

When boats or planes arrive in New Zealand

Biosecurity Act 1993

Tell the government when your boat or plane is arriving in New Zealand

17: Notice of craft's intended arrival in New Zealand

Biosecurity Act 1993

Telling officials when a boat or ship arrives in New Zealand

18: Arrival of craft in New Zealand

Biosecurity Act 1993

People in charge of boats must follow an inspector's instructions to keep New Zealand safe.

19: Persons in charge of certain craft to obey directions of inspector or authorised person

Biosecurity Act 1993

Rules to keep New Zealand safe when bringing in things that might be harmful.

Biosecurity Act 1993

Old rule about permits for importing healthy things, no longer in use

20: Import health permits

Biosecurity Act 1993

Rules for getting permits to import healthy things are no longer used.

21: Criteria for issue of import health permits

Biosecurity Act 1993

What you must do to safely bring goods into New Zealand

22: Meaning of import health standard

Biosecurity Act 1993

How a new import health standard is created and approved

23: From draft to recommendation

Biosecurity Act 1993

Checking if concerns about import health standards were properly considered

24: Review

Biosecurity Act 1993

Checking goods that might harm New Zealand's environment or people is called clearance of risk goods

Biosecurity Act 1993

Getting permission to bring goods into New Zealand

25: Goods to be cleared for entry into New Zealand

Biosecurity Act 1993

Inspectors check goods before they can come into New Zealand

26: Clearances by inspectors

Biosecurity Act 1993

Rules for letting goods into New Zealand after an inspector checks them

27: Requirements for clearances

Biosecurity Act 1993

Rules for letting goods into New Zealand with no nasty organisms

28: Restrictions on giving clearances

Biosecurity Act 1993

What happens if someone thinks a new organism has been found in New Zealand

28A: Dealing with suspected new organism

Biosecurity Act 1993

Getting approval for new organisms so you don't have to follow some biosecurity rules

28B: Biosecurity clearance for certain new organisms and qualifying organisms

Biosecurity Act 1993

Keep restricted organisms safe and contained in special areas

29: Restricted organisms to be contained

Biosecurity Act 1993

Checking and telling the truth about goods being brought into the country

Biosecurity Act 1993

Goods you must give to inspectors when arriving in New Zealand

30: Uncleared imports

Biosecurity Act 1993

Checking goods that arrive in New Zealand without an owner to keep everyone safe

30A: Processing unaccompanied goods

Biosecurity Act 1993

Inspectors can stop and check planes, boats, and other craft for risk goods.

31: Boarding of craft

Biosecurity Act 1993

Controlling boats or planes that might have pests or diseases

32: Powers relating to craft

Biosecurity Act 1993

What to do with risky items on a boat coming into New Zealand

33: Risk goods on board craft

Biosecurity Act 1993

Getting off a boat or plane in New Zealand: following the rules to keep the country safe

34: Disembarkation

Biosecurity Act 1993

What to do if you're in a biosecurity control area: answer questions and show ID honestly

35: Duties of persons in biosecurity control areas

Biosecurity Act 1993

Rules for moving risky items in special areas

36: Movement of risk goods

Biosecurity Act 1993

The government approves ports where boats and planes can first arrive in New Zealand if they have good systems in place to manage risks.

37: Approval of ports as places of first arrival

Biosecurity Act 1993

Getting permission to arrive at a New Zealand port that's not usually allowed

37A: Approval of arrival of craft at port not approved as place of first arrival

Biosecurity Act 1993

When a port breaks the rules, the Director-General can stop or change its approval.

37B: Suspension of approval

Biosecurity Act 1993

Rules for people who run ports to be fair and honest with users

37C: Port operators

Biosecurity Act 1993

The boss of biosecurity must talk to other important government bosses before making big decisions.

37D: Director-General to consult chief executives

Biosecurity Act 1993

Keeping track of the goods you bring into New Zealand

38: Importers' records

Biosecurity Act 1993

Rules for approving and cancelling special biosecurity facilities

39: Approval and cancellation of approval of transitional facilities and containment facilities

Biosecurity Act 1993

Who can run a facility with certain goods and what rules they must follow

40: Approval and cancellation of approval of facility operators

Biosecurity Act 1993

Setting up a quarantine area to stop pests and diseases from spreading

41: Designation of quarantine area

Biosecurity Act 1993

Stopping pests and diseases

Biosecurity Act 1993

Keeping New Zealand safe from pests and unwanted organisms

42: Purpose of Part 4

Biosecurity Act 1993

Tell authorities what you know to help keep New Zealand pest-free

43: Duty to provide information

Biosecurity Act 1993

Tell the Ministry if you find an organism that shouldn't be in New Zealand

44: General duty to inform

Biosecurity Act 1993

Organisms that must be reported to help keep New Zealand safe

45: Notifiable organisms

Biosecurity Act 1993

Tell someone in charge if you think you've found a harmful organism in New Zealand

46: Duty to report notifiable organisms

Biosecurity Act 1993

Goods that might harm New Zealand when brought in from other countries

47: Imported risk goods

Biosecurity Act 1993

Authorities can ask you for information about certain organisms or materials to help keep New Zealand safe.

48: Power to require information

Biosecurity Act 1993

Sharing information about animal and plant health and pests

49: Use of information

Biosecurity Act 1993

Ways to identify organisms and products to keep New Zealand safe and meet export rules

50: Identification systems

Biosecurity Act 1993

Be careful with labels on living things and only use allowed names

51: Duties relating to identification of organisms

Biosecurity Act 1993

Don't spread pests or unwanted organisms unless you have special permission

52: Communication of pest or unwanted organism

Biosecurity Act 1993

Looking after pests: what owners must do

53: Duties of owners of organisms

Biosecurity Act 1993

Pest control rules

Biosecurity Act 1993

Protecting New Zealand from harmful organisms and their effects

54: Purpose of this Part

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister can choose who decides how to stop harmful organisms from spreading.

55: Responsible Minister may assign responsibility for decisions

Biosecurity Act 1993

Guiding rules to help make good decisions

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister makes a plan to help keep New Zealand safe from pests and diseases.

56: Responsible Minister provides leadership through national policy direction

Biosecurity Act 1993

How the government makes a national policy direction plan and gets feedback on it

57: Process for making national policy direction

Biosecurity Act 1993

How to change New Zealand's national policy direction in a big or small way

58: Process for amending or revoking and replacing national policy direction

Biosecurity Act 1993

What special words mean in the pest management rules

59: Definitions for sections 60 to 67

Biosecurity Act 1993

What happens when rules and plans disagree with the law

60: Relationship of rules and plan with law

Biosecurity Act 1993

Creating a pest control plan starts with a proposal that outlines the problem and a solution.

61: First step: plan initiated by proposal

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister checks if a pest control plan is a good idea and follows the rules.

62: Second step: satisfaction on requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister checks if everyone affected has been asked about the plan and decides if more talking is needed.

63: Third step: satisfaction with consultation or requirement of more consultation

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister approves a pest management plan and chooses the group to be in charge of it.

64: Fourth step: approval of preparation of plan and decision on management agency

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister checks the plan to ensure it follows the rules and is fair and good for New Zealand.

65: Fifth step: satisfaction on contents of plan and requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

Creating a biosecurity plan with the Minister's approval

66: Making of plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

When the Minister says you don't have to follow a rule, with or without conditions.

67: Exemptions from rules

Biosecurity Act 1993

What special words mean in sections 69 to 78 of the Biosecurity Act

68: Definitions for sections 69 to 78

Biosecurity Act 1993

How rules for pest management work with other New Zealand laws

69: Relationship of rules with law

Biosecurity Act 1993

Creating a pest control plan starts with a proposal that outlines the problem, goals, and costs.

70: First step: plan initiated by proposal

Biosecurity Act 1993

Council checks the pest plan is fair, follows rules, and will work before making a decision.

71: Second step: satisfaction on requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

Creating a plan: how the council makes and approves a biosecurity plan

77: Making of plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

When rules don't apply: getting an exemption from a regional pest management plan

78: Exemptions from rules

Biosecurity Act 1993

What special words mean in sections 80 to 87 of the Biosecurity Act

79: Definitions for sections 80 to 87

Biosecurity Act 1993

What happens when rules and plans disagree with other laws

80: Relationship of rules and plan with laws

Biosecurity Act 1993

Someone suggests a plan to help manage pathways and explains how it will work

81: First step: plan initiated by proposal

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister checks if a proposal follows the rules and is a good idea for New Zealand.

82: Second step: satisfaction on requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister checks if everyone was asked for their thoughts and is happy with the feedback before moving on.

83: Third step: satisfaction with consultation or requirement of more consultation

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister approves a plan to manage a biosecurity problem and chooses who will be in charge.

84: Fourth step: approval of preparation of plan and decision on management agency

Biosecurity Act 1993

The Minister checks the plan to ensure it follows the rules and is fair and good for New Zealand.

85: Fifth step: satisfaction on contents of plan and requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

Creating a biosecurity plan that becomes a law

86: Making of plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

What special words mean in sections 89 to 98 of the Biosecurity Act

88: Definitions for sections 89 to 98

Biosecurity Act 1993

How rules work together with other laws

89: Relationship of rules with law

Biosecurity Act 1993

Creating a plan starts with a proposal that outlines what the plan is, what it wants to achieve, and how it will work.

90: First step: plan initiated by proposal

Biosecurity Act 1993

Checking if everyone's been heard: is the consultation good enough or does it need more work?

92: Third step: satisfaction with consultation or requirement of more consultation

Biosecurity Act 1993

The council approves a plan and chooses who's in charge of it to manage regional pathways.

93: Fourth step: approval of preparation of plan and decision on management agency

Biosecurity Act 1993

Asking the Environment Court to check a regional plan

96: Application to Environment Court about plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

What special words mean in sections 100 to 100G of the Biosecurity Act 1993

99: Definitions for sections 100 to 100G

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

The Commissioner can check when people enter or leave New Zealand

209: Power of Commissioner to access arrival or departure information

Companies Act 1993

Reserve your company name before doing business in New Zealand

333: Name to be reserved before carrying on business

Companies Act 1993

Overseas companies must register to do business in New Zealand

334: Overseas companies to register under this Act

Companies Act 1993

Rules for overseas companies using their names in New Zealand

338: Use of name by overseas company

Companies Act 1993

Overseas companies can register in New Zealand to become a local company.

Companies Act 1993

How to apply to register an overseas company in New Zealand

345: Application for registration

Companies Act 1993

How to apply to move your company to another country

351: Application to transfer incorporation

Overseas Investment Act 2005

What the Overseas Investment Act 2005 is about and how it works in New Zealand

4: Overview

Overseas Investment Act 2005

This Act includes fishing investment rules from the Fisheries Act 1996.

5: Act incorporates sections 56 to 58B of Fisheries Act 1996

Overseas Investment Act 2005

What words in the Overseas Investment Act 2005 mean

6: Interpretation

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Who is considered a person from overseas under New Zealand law?

7: Who are overseas persons

Overseas Investment Act 2005

What it means to be an associate and have associated land in the Overseas Investment Act

8: Meaning of associate and associated land

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Rules for overseas investors buying special New Zealand land

16: Criteria for consent for overseas investments in sensitive land

Overseas Investment Act 2005

How the government decides if overseas investments in special New Zealand land are beneficial

17: Factors for assessing benefit of overseas investments in sensitive land

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Checking if overseas investors are good characters

19: Applying good character and Immigration Act 2009 criteria

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Breaking the rules about investing from overseas can be against the law.

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Paying a penalty when you apply late for permission to invest overseas

53: Administrative penalty for retrospective consent

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Keeping your job when the employer changes

68: Continuity of employment

Overseas Investment Act 2005

When You Don't Need Permission to Invest in New Zealand Land

Schedule 3: Exemptions from requirement for consent

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Permissions to make multiple investments in New Zealand without needing to apply each time

Schedule 4: Standing consents

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Defending yourself if you break the Overseas Investment Act 2005 rules

48A: Defences for person involved in contravention, offence, or failure

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Rules for buying New Zealand homes or land that need special permission to benefit New Zealand

16B: Conditions for consents relating to sensitive land that is residential land: benefit to New Zealand test

Overseas Investment Act 2005

When you buy a house or land, you must tell if you have permission to buy it.

51A: Person who acquires residential land must make and provide statement

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Rules for overseas buyers of homes and land in New Zealand

Schedule 2: Sensitive land that is residential land

Overseas Investment Act 2005

What happens when someone from overseas buys important New Zealand assets or businesses

82: What is call-in transaction and overseas investment in SIB assets

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Checking if you're a suitable person to own or control New Zealand assets

18A: Investor test

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Applying for the investor test if nothing has changed since you last applied

29A: Investor test applications where no change since investor test last met

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Investing in New Zealand land with water: follow these rules

25D: Automatic condition: transactions involving fresh or seawater areas

Dog Control Act 1996

Some dogs are not allowed to be brought into the country.

Dog Control Act 1996

Some dog breeds are banned from entering New Zealand, check the rules before bringing a dog in.

30A: Prohibition on import of dogs listed in Schedule 4

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Ensuring trustworthy advice for newcomers to New Zealand

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

This law's name tells us it's about rules for people who help with immigration in New Zealand

1: Title

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

When the rules for immigration advisers start working

2: Commencement

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules for people who help with moving to New Zealand

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

This law makes rules to keep immigration advice safe and good

3: Purpose and scheme of Act

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

This law applies to everyone, including the government

4: Act binds the Crown

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Understanding the important words and people in immigration advice

5: Interpretation

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People who help with immigration must have a special permit, but some don't need one

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can't give immigration advice unless you have a special permission or don't need one

6: Prohibition on providing immigration advice unless licensed or exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

This explains what counts as helping someone with their immigration to New Zealand

7: What constitutes immigration advice

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules for people giving immigration advice from outside New Zealand

8: Offshore immigration advice

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules about who can help you with immigration applications

9: Immigration applications or requests from unlicensed immigration advisers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules for becoming a licensed immigration adviser

10: Who may be licensed as immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People who can give immigration advice without a licence

11: Persons exempt from licensing

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Governor-General can make or remove rules about who needs a licence to help with immigration

12: Exemption, or removal of exemption, by Order in Council

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the Minister decides who doesn't need a licence to be an immigration adviser

13: Process for Minister to make recommendation

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The Registrar checks exemptions and reports to the Minister, who can suggest changes

14: Review of exemptions

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People who can't become licensed immigration advisers

15: Persons prohibited from licensing

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People who might not be allowed to become immigration advisers

16: Persons subject to restriction on being licensed

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Things the Registrar checks when deciding if you can be an immigration adviser

17: Other matters relevant to fitness for licensing

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How someone becomes allowed to help with immigration

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How to apply to become a licensed immigration adviser

18: Application for licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How to get a licence to work as an immigration adviser

19: Granting of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the Registrar checks if you're good at your job

20: Method of determining competence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Explaining why you didn't get an immigration adviser licence

21: Refusal to grant licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How long your immigration adviser licence lasts

22: Duration of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How to get your licence again when it runs out

24: Renewal of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can't give your immigration adviser licence to someone else

25: Licence may not be transferred

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You must tell the Registrar about important changes in your life if you have or want a licence

26: Obligation to notify Registrar of change in circumstances

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Stopping or taking away an immigration adviser's permission to work

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

When and why an immigration adviser can lose their licence

27: Cancellation of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the Registrar cancels an adviser's licence

28: Process for cancellation

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Your licence can be put on hold for a while

29: Suspension of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

When does a cancelled or suspended licence stop working?

30: Effective date of cancellation or suspension

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can choose to stop being a licensed immigration adviser

31: Voluntary surrender of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Registrar writes down when someone loses or gives up their licence

32: Registrar must record cancellation, suspension, or surrender of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Your immigration adviser licence will end if you don't renew it on time

33: Expiry of licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People who make sure immigration advisers follow the rules

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

A special group is set up to look after immigration advisers

34: Immigration Advisers Authority established

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

What the Immigration Advisers Authority does

35: Functions of Authority

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The Registrar makes rules for immigration advisers to follow

36: Registrar to develop competency standards

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Registrar makes rules for immigration advisers to follow

37: Registrar to develop code of conduct

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The code of conduct and competency standards must be made available for everyone to see and access.

38: Publication of code of conduct and competency standards

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

This part of the law about immigration advisers' rules no longer exists

39: Application of Legislation Act 2012 to code and standards

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

A group that deals with complaints about people who help with immigration

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

A special group is set up to deal with complaints about immigration advisers

40: Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal established

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The Tribunal's jobs: making decisions about immigration adviser problems

41: Functions of Tribunal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The Ministry of Justice helps the Tribunal do its job

42: Services for Tribunal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Special rules for how the Tribunal works and handles cases

43: Further provisions in relation to Tribunal and its proceedings

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules for dealing with problems and punishments

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How to report problems with immigration advisers

44: Complaints against immigration advisers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

What happens when someone complains about an immigration adviser

45: Procedure on receipt of complaint by Registrar

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Registrar can complain about immigration advisers and send it to Tribunal

46: Registrar may refer complaint to Tribunal of own motion

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Getting a complaint ready to be looked at by a special group

47: Preparation of complaint for referral to Tribunal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the Registrar sends a complaint to the Tribunal

48: Filing complaint with Tribunal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the Tribunal handles complaints and makes decisions

49: Proceedings before Tribunal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the Tribunal decides on complaints about immigration advisers

50: Determination of complaint by Tribunal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

What happens if an immigration adviser does something wrong

51: Disciplinary sanctions

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the Tribunal's rules for immigration advisers are made to work

52: Enforcement of disciplinary sanctions

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The adviser's licence can be put on hold if someone complains about them

53: Suspension of licence pending outcome of complaint

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can ask the Tribunal to check if your complaint should be looked at

54: Appeal to Tribunal against determination by Registrar to reject complaint

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can challenge a decision to cancel your adviser licence

55: Appeal to Tribunal against determination by Registrar to cancel licence

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Checking up on people who help with immigration

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Why inspections happen for immigration advisers

56: Purposes of inspection

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Inspectors can check places and papers connected to immigration advice

57: Inspection powers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

This part about looking for evidence of crimes was removed from the law

58: Inspection powers for investigating offences

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You don't have to answer questions that might make you look guilty

59: Privilege against self-incrimination

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules for entering someone's home for inspections

60: Entry of dwellinghouses

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

A special permission to enter a house where someone might be giving immigration advice

61: Entry warrant

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules for inspectors who check immigration advisers

62: Conditions of authorisation

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules about things immigration advisers must not do

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can only help with immigration if you have permission or don't need it

63: Offence to provide immigration advice unless licensed or exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can't say someone gives immigration advice if they're not allowed to

64: Offence of holding out as immigration adviser unless licensed or exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

It's against the law to say someone is a licensed immigration adviser when they're not

65: Offence of holding out as licensed immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble for giving wrong information when applying for a licence

66: Offence to provide false or misleading information

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in big trouble for charging money for immigration advice if you're not allowed to give it

67: Offence of asking for or receiving fee or reward for immigration advice when neither licensed nor exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

It's against the law to hire someone as an immigration adviser if they're not allowed to do that job

68: Offence of employing or contracting unlicensed or non-exempt person as immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble for stopping someone from doing their job

69: Offence to obstruct inspection

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Breaking the law by not telling about important changes if you help with immigration

70: Offence to fail to notify change in circumstances

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Paying back people you hurt when breaking immigration rules

71: Reparation

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Extra punishment if you made money by breaking immigration advice rules

72: Additional penalty for offence involving commercial gain

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble for breaking this law even if you're not in New Zealand

73: Offences also apply outside New Zealand

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

If you're accused of giving immigration advice without a licence, the law assumes you need one

74: Presumption as to non-exemption

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

When can someone be charged for breaking immigration adviser rules?

75: Time for filing charging document

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules and details about immigration advisers and how their information is managed

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People doing jobs for this law must work on their own without outside influence.

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People who decide about immigration can't also decide about immigration advisers' licences

76: Independence of persons carrying out functions under Act

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

A list of people allowed to give advice about coming to New Zealand

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

A list of approved immigration helpers and their information

77: Register of licensed immigration advisers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

What information is kept about immigration advisers

78: Contents of register

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Keeping the list of immigration helpers up to date

79: Alterations to register

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can look up licensed immigration advisers for free or get a copy for a fee

80: Search of register

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can ask for changes to decisions made about immigration advisers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can challenge decisions about immigration adviser licences in court

81: Right of appeal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The court can let you work while waiting for a decision on your appeal

82: District Court may make interim order

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

What happens when you get temporary permission to give immigration advice

83: Effect of interim order

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the court decides on your appeal against a decision

84: Determination of appeal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can ask the High Court to check if a District Court's decision followed the law correctly

85: Appeal to High Court on question of law

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Yearly report on how the Tribunal did its job

86: Annual report on performance of Tribunal's functions

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Registrar can ask employees to do some of their work

87: Power of Registrar to delegate

Land Transport Act 1998

Customs keeps imported vehicles until they meet New Zealand's rules

213: Customs control over imported vehicles

Land Transport Act 1998

You must collect and keep records about cars you bring into New Zealand

194: Requirement to collect and keep information and records for purposes of clean vehicle standard

Employment Relations Act 2000

What is a banning order: a court order to stop you employing people if you broke employment rules

142M: Banning orders

Social Security Act 2018

Who can get government help based on where they live

16: Residential requirement

Social Security Act 2018

No benefit for people living in New Zealand illegally or on temporary visas

19: General limitation on receiving benefit: persons unlawfully resident or present in New Zealand and persons holding temporary entry class visa

Social Security Act 2018

Help for visitors stuck in New Zealand due to an overseas epidemic

100: Special assistance for visitors affected by overseas epidemics

Social Security Act 2018

What to do if you're away from New Zealand and getting help from the government

Social Security Act 2018

MSD can ask you to help your dependant get a pension from another country

175: MSD may give notice requiring person to take reasonable steps to obtain overseas pension for dependant

Social Security Act 2018

Explaining what words mean in benefit and overseas pension rules

187: Interpretation

Social Security Act 2018

How overseas pensions can change your New Zealand benefits

188: Persons affected by receipt of overseas pension

Social Security Act 2018

Being a refugee or protected person can affect the benefits you get.

Social Security Act 2018

Financial help for refugees and others in special situations

205: Refugee or protected person status

Social Security Act 2018

You usually can't get benefit payments when you're outside New Zealand

219: General rule: benefit not payable while beneficiary absent from New Zealand

Social Security Act 2018

Rules about how overseas pensions affect your New Zealand benefits

434: Regulations: factors affecting benefits: overseas pensions

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

What words mean in laws about business and trade

325: Interpretation

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Ship owner can handle goods if you don't collect them on time

326: Shipowner may enter and land goods in default of entry and landing by owner of goods

Goods and Services Tax Act 1985

Paying 15% tax on goods you bring into New Zealand

12: Imposition of goods and services tax on imports

Goods and Services Tax Act 1985

Telling Customs about goods you bring into New Zealand, including those with tax on them

12C: Information for importation of goods including distantly taxable goods

Fair Trading Act 1986

Rules about being honest when sending things to China

51: Application of Act to goods that are, or may be, exported to China

Fair Trading Act 1986

You can't bring some things into New Zealand that aren't allowed

33: Importation of certain goods prohibited

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What it means to live in New Zealand as your main home

17: Ordinarily resident in New Zealand

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Getting compensation payments when you're hurt and outside New Zealand

127: Payment of weekly compensation and lump sum compensation to claimant outside New Zealand