Section 186 — Immigration Act 2009: Limited right of review in respect of temporary entry class visa decisions

186 Limited right of review in respect of temporary entry class visa decisions (1) No appeal lies against a decision of the Minister or an immigration officer on any matter in relation to a temporary entry class visa, whether to any court, the Tribunal, the Minister, or otherwise. (2) Subsection (1) applies except to the extent that section 185 provides a right of reconsideration for an onshore holder of a temporary visa in the circumstances set out in that section. (3) A person may bring review proceedings in a court in respect of a decision in relation to a temporary entry class visa except if the decision is in relation to the— (a) refusal or failure to grant a temporary entry class visa to a person outside New Zealand: (b) cancellation of a temporary entry class visa before the holder of the visa arrives in New Zealand.