A15.15 Delegation of Powers to Delegated Decision Makers of Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment – Immigration New Zealand (26/11/2014)

PURSUANT to section 380 of the Immigration Act 2009 and effective from the date of signing I, Michael Allan Woodhouse, Minister of Immigration, hereby:

1. DELEGATE the powers under the Immigration Act 2009 specified below to the specified immigration officers (known as Delegated Decision Makers, or DDMs) named in this delegation.
2. DELEGATE to every immigration officer the power to take the practical steps necessary under that Act to implement a decision taken by DDM pursuant to this Instrument of Delegation. Any person who exercises any power pursuant to this Instrument of Delegation shall do so in accordance with the Government policy and Departmental instructions that are current at the time, as set out from time to time in the Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual and circular instructions on Immigration.
3. For the avoidance of doubt, this Instrument of Delegation is additional to, and does not revoke, any other Instrument of Delegation.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November 2014

Michael Allan Woodhouse

Minister of Immigration

Specified Delegated Decision Makers

Alejandra Mercado (4th Tier Manager)

Arron Baker (4th Tier Manager)

Bruce Burrows (4th Tier Manager)

Chris Hubscher (5th Tier Manager)

Steve Cantlon (5th Tier Manager)

Additional Powers Delegated:

1. On granting a resident visa as an exception to residence instructions, the power under s 50(1) to impose conditions in addition to those specified in the applicable residence instructions (if any); or to vary or waive conditions that would otherwise apply to a visa of that type;
2. Following the grant of a resident visa, the power under s 50(2) to, by special direction, impose further conditions whether or not the conditions are specified in the applicable residence instructions (if any); or vary or cancel conditions that would otherwise apply to the visa or were imposed under s 50(1);
3. The power under s 71(5) to grant a residence class visa, as a matter of absolute discretion, to a person to whom s 71(4) of the Act applies;
4. The power under s72(2) to give a special direction allowing a residence application received by an immigration officer in the first instance to be considered by the Minister;
5. The power under s 72(3) to grant a residence class visa as an exception to residence instructions;
6. The power under s 94(4) to, by special direction, issue an invitation to apply for a visa to a person whether or not the person has expressed his or her interest in the manner required by the Act or immigration instructions;
7. The power under s 172(1) to, as a matter of absolute discretion, cancel a person’s liability for deportation where deportation liability arises under ss 156(1)(a), 158(1)(a), 161, or 162;
8. The power under s 172(2) to, as a matter of absolute discretion, suspend a residence class visa holder’s liability for deportation where deportation liability arises under ss 156(1)(a), 158(1)(a), 161, or 162. Any suspension of liability may be set for a period not exceeding 5 years, and may be made subject to any conditions which are to be stated in the written notice of suspension.

Effective 26/11/2014