D7.65 Deportation of people threatening national security and suspected terrorists

Immigration Act 1987 ss 72, 73

1. If the Minister of Immigration certifies that the continued presence in New Zealand of a person named in the certificate constitutes a threat to national security, the Governor General may order the person's deportation.
2. The Minister of Immigration may order the deportation of any person if the Minister has reason to believe that:
   1. the person is a member of or adheres to any organisation or group that has engaged in, or has claimed responsibility for, an act of terrorism in New Zealand or outside of New Zealand, and constitutes a threat to public safety; or
   2. the person has engaged in, or claimed responsibility for, an act of terrorism in New Zealand or outside of New Zealand, and constitutes a threat to public safety; or
   3. the person will, if permitted to remain in New Zealand, engage in, or facilitate the commission of, an act of terrorism.
3. The Minister of Immigration may revoke a deportation order made under section 73 of the Immigration Act 1987 at any time.
4. People subject to deportation under section 72 of the Immigration Act 1987 have no right of appeal.
5. Sections 74 to 88 of the Immigration Act 1987 set out matters in relation to deportations under sections 72 and 73 of the Act.

Effective 01/10/1999