Section 100 — Immigration Act 2009: Collection of biometric information from proposed arrivals

100 Collection of biometric information from proposed arrivals (1) A person who is proposing to board a craft for the purposes of travelling to New Zealand must allow biometric information to be collected from him or her. (2) The requirement in subsection (1) does not apply if the person is exempt from providing the information in accordance with regulations made under section 400(l) . (3) If the person fails to allow the biometric information to be collected, the chief executive may decide that the person— (a) may not board the craft; or (b) may board the craft only if the person complies with conditions specified by the chief executive. (4) Nothing in this section applies to a person who, before boarding the craft, holds and produces— (a) a New Zealand passport; or (b) a foreign passport containing an endorsement of a type described in section 384 ; or (c) a foreign passport containing a returning resident's visa (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the former Act).