Section 154 — Immigration Act 2009: Deportation liability if person unlawfully in New Zealand

154 Deportation liability if person unlawfully in New Zealand (1) A person unlawfully in New Zealand is liable for deportation. (2) A person unlawfully in New Zealand may, not later than 42 days after first becoming unlawfully in New Zealand, appeal on humanitarian grounds against his or her liability for deportation. (3) Subsection (2) applies except if subsection (4) applies. (4) If the person is unlawfully in New Zealand following an unsuccessful reconsideration under section 185 of a decision to decline his or her visa application, the person may appeal on humanitarian grounds against his or her liability for deportation not later than 42 days after the later of— (a) the day on which the person became unlawfully in New Zealand; or (b) the day on which the person received confirmation of the decision to decline his or her visa application.