C1 Objective

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 124

The objective of New Zealand's refugee and protection instructions is to provide a basis for the system by which New Zealand determines:

• to whom it has obligations under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees ('the Convention') and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees ('the Protocol'); and
• to whom it has obligations under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ('CAT') and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ('ICCPR').

New Zealand:

• acceded to the Convention on 30 June 1960;
• acceded to the Protocol on 6 August 1973;
• ratified the CAT on 10 December 1989; and
• ratified the ICCPR on 28 December 1978.

Effective 29/11/2010