Overview
Administration
A1 Fairness and Natural Justice
A2 Travel Documents
A3 Permit Exemptions
A4 Health Requirements
A5 Character Requirements
A6 Fees
A7 Privacy Act 1993
A8 Official Information Act 1982
A8.1 Objectives of the Official Information Act 1982
A8.5 The principle of availability
A8.10 Who may make a request under the Official Information Act
A8.15 Reasonable assistance
A8.20 Conditions for releasing information
A8.25 Transferring requests
A8.30 Time limits
A8.35 Which Branch responds to the request?
A8.40 Form in which the information may be released
A8.45 Guidelines for withholding information
A8.50 Release of information originating from the New Zealand Police
A8.55 Reasons for refusal to be given and right of complaint to the Ombudsmen
A8.60 Right to request correction of information
A8.65 Requests for information by other Government departments
A8.68 Disclosure of Information overseas under...
A8.70 Requests from Members of Parliament
A8.75 Consulting the Minister regarding policy information
A8.80 Charges for providing Official Information
A9 The Ombudsmen - Role and powers
A10 The Privacy Commissioner - Role and powers
A11 Other Commissioners ...
A12 Forms and Leaflets
A13 Documents submitted to support applications
A14 Interpreters
A15 Immigration Officer Warrants and Delegations
A16 General and Operational Instructions
A17 Status of children born in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2006
A18 Immigration adviser acting on behalf of an applicant
Residence
Temporary Entry
Limited Purpose Entry
Border Entry
Investigations
Refugees
Appendices
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