This page contains different parts of laws about Becoming a citizen.
17: Ordinarily resident in New Zealand
13: New Zealand citizens may enter and be in New Zealand at any time
71: Who may apply for residence class visa
75: Former New Zealand citizens deemed to hold resident visa
373: Immigration status of persons born in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2006
384: Endorsement in foreign passport
MD 7: Third requirement: residence
99: New Zealand citizen may confirm citizenship before arrival in New Zealand
4: Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand
12: Exemption, or removal of exemption, by Order in Council
14: Review of exemptions
15: Persons prohibited from licensing
20: Method of determining competence
26: Obligation to notify Registrar of change in circumstances
32: Registrar must record cancellation, suspension, or surrender of licence
34: Immigration Advisers Authority established
35: Functions of Authority
38: Publication of code of conduct and competency standards
41: Functions of Tribunal
43: Further provisions in relation to Tribunal and its proceedings
44: Complaints against immigration advisers
46: Registrar may refer complaint to Tribunal of own motion
47: Preparation of complaint for referral to Tribunal
48: Filing complaint with Tribunal
49: Proceedings before Tribunal
52: Enforcement of disciplinary sanctions
55: Appeal to Tribunal against determination by Registrar to cancel licence
58: Inspection powers for investigating offences
59: Privilege against self-incrimination
63: Offence to provide immigration advice unless licensed or exempt
71: Reparation
73: Offences also apply outside New Zealand
80: Search of register
84: Determination of appeal
85: Appeal to High Court on question of law
86: Annual report on performance of Tribunal's functions
87: Power of Registrar to delegate
90: Immigration adviser's levy
93: Service of notices
94: Regulations
95: Immigration Act 1987 amended
97: Summary Proceedings Act 1957 amended
29A: Use of automated system to confirm New Zealand citizenship
16: Residential requirement
51A: Lifting or varying order
50A: Suppression orders
70A: Offence of breaching suppression order
70C: Contempt of Tribunal
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