Section 284 — Immigration Act 2009: Power of entry and search of craft

284 Power of entry and search of craft (1) An immigration officer may exercise the powers in subsection (2) where the officer believes on reasonable grounds that there is on board any craft that is in the contiguous zone or territorial sea of New Zealand, a person who, if he or she lands in New Zealand, will— (a) commit an offence against this Act; or (b) be liable for deportation; or (c) be, or be likely to be, liable for turnaround. (2) An immigration officer may at any time, without a warrant or any other authority than this section, and by force if necessary, do the following things: (a) enter and search any craft for the purpose of determining whether there is a person to whom subsection (1) applies on board; and (b) if satisfied that there is a person to whom subsection (1) applies on board, exercise any power under this Act or any other Act that he or she could exercise if the craft was in New Zealand. (3) A person is not granted a visa or entry permission and does not enter New Zealand lawfully by reason only of being brought into New Zealand— (a) by an immigration officer who is exercising or has exercised powers referred to in subsection (2); or (b) on board a craft permitted or required to enter New Zealand by an immigration officer who is exercising or has exercised powers referred to in subsection (2).