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NZL-1987-L-64969
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Immigration Act, 1987 (No. 74), as amended up to 2003.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-04-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation relating to immigration, and in particular to remove the need for persons who are in New Zealand unlawfully to be dealt with by way of criminal prosecution. Divided into 7 parts. Part 1 deals with visas and permits. Part 2 provides for persons in New Zealand unlawfully. Part 3 makes provisions for deportation of persons threatening national security, and suspected terrorists; Part 4 for deportation of criminal offenders. Part 5 regulates appeals. Part 6 governs arrivals and depatures; Part 6a refugee determinations. Part 7 contains miscellaneous provisions.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1987-09-28 (NZL-1987-R-53849)
Immigration Regulations 1987.
Implementing text(s)
1999-08-29 (NZL-1999-R-57590)
Immigration Regulations 1999 (No. 284 of 1999).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1992-09-25 (NZL-1992-L-33465)
Immigration Amendment Act 1992 (No. 88 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1993-09-15 (NZL-1993-L-35114)
Immigration Amendment Act 1993 (No. 100 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1993-09-15 (NZL-1993-L-35114)
Immigration Amendment Act 1993 (No. 100 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1998-05-22 (NZL-1998-L-50064)
Immigration (Migrant Levy) Amendment Act 1998 (No. 23 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
1998-05-22 (NZL-1998-L-50064)
Immigration (Migrant Levy) Amendment Act 1998 (No. 23 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
1999-04-01 (NZL-1999-L-53175)
Immigration Amendment Act 1999 (No. 16 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
1999-04-01 (NZL-1999-L-53175)
Immigration Amendment Act 1999 (No. 16 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
2002-06-17 (NZL-2002-L-64782)
Immigration Amendment Act 2002 (No. 22 of 2002).
Amending text(s)
2003-07-02 (NZL-2003-L-68268)
Immigration Amendment Act 2003 (No. 30 of 2003).
Amending text(s)
2007-05-04 (NZL-2007-L-78513)
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (No. 15 of 2007).
Amending text(s)
2001-12-14 (NZL-2001-L-83902)
Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No. 96).
Amending text(s)
1988-08-31 (NZL-1988-L-88745)
Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 (1988, No. 96).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2009-11-16 (NZL-2009-L-82510)
Immigration Act 2009 (2009 No. 51).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Public Access to Legislation Project
Publisher
New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office, Brookers
Country
New Zealand
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz
Page range
11 p.