Family of refugees: Special visa categories The Refugee Quota Family Reunification residence category: Family of UNHCR-mandated refugees INZ Operational Manual: Residence, S4.20 If you were granted a Resident Visa as a UNHCR-mandated refugee, you may be able to sponsor family members to…
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Deportation of refugees Overview When can refugees be deported? Immigration Act 2009, ss 129(2), 130(4), 131(4), 146, 162, 164(3), (4) United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 1951, Articles 32.1, 33 If you’ve been recognised as a refugee, you can be…
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Police powers When the police can enter your home, search you, question you, or arrest you What this chapter covers Entry powers: When the police can come into your home Rules and restrictions around the police entering your home Search powers: When…
Entry powers: When the police can come into your home Overview The police don’t have any automatic right to come into your home. If you haven’t agreed to it, the police can only come inside if they’ve got a legal power to…
Entry powers: When the police can come into your home Entry with a court warrant The police can come into your house or flat if they have an entry warrant, whether you agree to them coming in or not. A warrant is…
Entry powers: When the police can come into your home Entry without a warrant to prevent or investigate crimes When can the police enter without a warrant? Search and Surveillance Act 2012, ss 7, 8, 14, 15 The police can enter your…
Entry powers: When the police can come into your home Coming to your front door with implied permission Police can come on to your section and knock on your door Case: [2012] 1 NZLR 145 (SC) The police – or anyone else…
Search powers: When the police can search you, your home or your things Overview There are important restrictions on when the police can search your home, your car, your bags and other things, and you personally. They can only do it if…
Search powers: When the police can search you, your home or your things Searching your home and property There are important restrictions on when the police can search your home, outside areas like your backyard, and other places such as your car,…
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