Section 121 — Immigration Act 2009: Persons deemed not to leave New Zealand in certain circumstances

121 Persons deemed not to leave New Zealand in certain circumstances (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed not to leave New Zealand if he or she departs for another country on any craft and, before arriving in another country,— (a) is forced to return to New Zealand by reason of any emergency affecting the craft; or (b) returns to New Zealand because of any other emergency or circumstances beyond that person’s control. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person liable for turnaround.