Section 162 — Immigration Act 2009: Deportation liability if refugee or protection status cancelled under section 146
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162 Deportation liability if refugee or protection status cancelled under section 146 (1) A person who is not a New Zealand citizen and who was previously recognised as a refugee or a protected person is liable for deportation if his or her recognition is cancelled under section 146 . (2) The person may, not later than 28 days after the date of service of a deportation liability notice, appeal to the Tribunal against his or her liability for deportation— (a) on humanitarian grounds only, if the person has been convicted of an offence where it is established that he or she acquired recognition as a refugee or a protected person by fraud, forgery, false or misleading representation, or concealment of relevant information; or (b) on the facts and on humanitarian grounds, in any other case. Compare: 1987 No 74 s 129L(1)(c)
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