Section 116 — Immigration Act 2009: When section 115 ceases to apply to person

116 When section 115 ceases to apply to person (1) Section 115 ceases to apply to a person upon the earliest of the following: (a) the expiry of 72 hours after the person (including a stowaway) first reports or presents to an immigration officer after arriving in New Zealand, unless that person is sooner arrested and detained or otherwise dealt with under Part 9 : (b) in the case of a person whose visa is deemed to be cancelled under section 64(1)(d)(ii) , 72 hours after the time when the person is physically located by an immigration officer or a constable following the person’s leaving the immigration control area in contravention of the instruction of an immigration officer, unless the person is sooner arrested and detained or otherwise dealt with under Part 9 : (c) the person being granted a visa and entry permission: (d) the expiry of a warrant of commitment issued under section 317 or 318 , unless a further warrant of commitment is issued or the person is released on conditions under Part 9 or agrees to residence and reporting requirements under section 315 . (2) This section is subject to section 117. (3) For the purposes of this section, a stowaway is deemed to arrive in New Zealand at the time when the craft on which the stowaway is travelling crosses into the territorial limits of New Zealand. Compare: 1987 No 74 s 128(1)–(5)