Section 19 — Immigration Act 2009: Duty of chief executive to communicate obligation to leave New Zealand

19 Duty of chief executive to communicate obligation to leave New Zealand (1) The chief executive must communicate to persons who are seeking visas to come to New Zealand or visas to be in New Zealand— (a) the obligation to leave New Zealand created by section 18 ; and (b) that a person who fails to meet that obligation is liable for deportation. (2) Without limiting the means by which the chief executive may communicate those matters, he or she must provide the relevant information required by subsection (1)— (a) at offices where visas are granted, by way of notices that can be readily seen by persons to whom it is likely to be of relevance: (b) on application forms for visas: (c) in immigration control areas, by way of notices that can be readily seen by all arriving entrants: (d) on informational material provided by the Department to persons who are interested in coming to New Zealand. (3) The chief executive may communicate the information in 1 or more languages as he or she thinks fit. (4) Any temporary entry class visa granted to any person that is evidenced by an endorsement in the holder’s passport or certificate of identity must contain words to the effect that the person must leave New Zealand before expiry of the visa, or face deportation. Compare: 1987 No 74 s 46