Immigration Act 2009
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The Immigration Act 2009 is New Zealand’s principal immigration legislation, overhauling previous laws to modernize visa, deportation, and refugee/asylum processes and establish a unified legal framework for managing entry and stay in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Immigration Act 2009 canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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immigration law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Immigration New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve efficiency of deportation processes
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modernise New Zealand’s immigration system ⓘ provide a unified legal framework for immigration decision-making ⓘ streamline visa and entry processes ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
appeals and review rights
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biometric information collection ⓘ carrier obligations ⓘ deportation liability ⓘ deportation orders ⓘ detention and custody for immigration purposes ⓘ entry permission requirements ⓘ information sharing for immigration purposes ⓘ protection status determination ⓘ refugee status determination ⓘ resident class visas ⓘ temporary entry class visas ⓘ transit visas ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| establishes | Immigration and Protection Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deportation
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entry permission ⓘ immigration compliance and enforcement ⓘ refugee and protection status ⓘ visas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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immigration ⓘ refugee law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to manage immigration in a way that balances the national interest, as determined by the Crown, and the rights of individuals ⓘ |
| parliament | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals against decisions on residence class visas
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appeals against deportation liability ⓘ appeals on refugee and protection status ⓘ humanitarian appeals in some deportation cases ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect the security and public order of New Zealand in the context of immigration
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to provide a modern legal framework for the management of immigration in New Zealand ⓘ to regulate entry to and stay in New Zealand ⓘ |
| recognises |
New Zealand’s international obligations relating to non-refoulement
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New Zealand’s international obligations relating to refugees ⓘ |
| replaces | Immigration Act 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Immigration Act 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribunalReplaced |
Deportation Review Tribunal
NERFINISHED
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Refugee Status Appeals Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Removal Review Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Residence Review Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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