Section 122 — Immigration Act 2009: Special provisions relating to persons returning to New Zealand in emergency or other circumstances beyond their control

122 Special provisions relating to persons returning to New Zealand in emergency or other circumstances beyond their control Subject to sections 15 and 16, where the holder of a temporary entry class visa departs from New Zealand for another country on any craft and— (a) before arriving in any other country is forced to return, or returns, to New Zealand by reason of any emergency affecting the craft, or because of any other emergency or circumstances beyond the person’s control; and (b) the person’s visa has expired, or is due to expire, at any time between the person’s departure from New Zealand and the date 14 days after the person’s return to New Zealand,—

an immigration officer must, on application by the person, grant him or her a temporary entry class visa (current until a date not earlier than the 14th day following that return) and entry permission. Compare: 1987 No 74 s 127