Section 174 — Immigration Act 2009: Effect of suspension

174 Effect of suspension (1) Where a person’s liability for deportation is suspended by the Minister under section 172 , during the period of the suspension— (a) the person may not apply for a visa of a different class or type; and (b) the processing of any application made by the person for a visa of a different class or type must be suspended; and (c) subject to sections 9 and 10 of the Citizenship Act 1977 and section 7(1)(b)(i) of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982, the person may not be granted citizenship on the basis of meeting a requirement (or requirements) for the grant of New Zealand citizenship that requires the person to hold a residence class visa. (2) If the Minister determines that a person has met the conditions stated by the Minister under section 172(2) for the period of the suspension, the Minister must— (a) cancel the person's liability for deportation; and (b) notify the person and the Tribunal of that fact.