Section 400 — Immigration Act 2009: Regulations generally

400 Regulations generally The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations for 1 or more of the following purposes: (a) prescribing the manner of application and any procedural matters in relation to any applications for visas or other applications under this Act: (b) prescribing other matters in respect of visas or expressions of interest, including matters provided for in section 401 : (c) prescribing requirements and procedures in respect of arrivals in and departures from New Zealand, including matters provided for in section 402 : (d) prescribing procedures to be followed for the purposes of Part 5 , or such other matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to the Refugee Convention, including matters provided for in section 403 : (e) prescribing procedures and other matters in respect of reconsiderations, appeals, and reviews under Part 7 : (f) prescribing fees and charges in respect of any matters under this Act, and providing for exemptions from or refunds of any fees and charges, including matters provided for in sections 393 and 395 : (g) prescribing infringement offences against this Act in the case of carriers, or persons in charge, of craft: (h) setting the infringement fees payable in respect of infringement offences, which fees— (i) may differ for different infringement offences; and (ii) may differ for different classes of person; and (iii) in the case of a person in charge of a craft, may not exceed $2,500; and (iv) in the case of a carrier of a craft, may not exceed $5,000: (i) prescribing forms for the purposes of this Act, including the form of infringement notices and infringement offence reminder notices: (j) prescribing offences in respect of the contravention of, or non-compliance with, any regulations made for the purposes of this Act, and the maximum amounts of fines that may be imposed in respect of those offences (which maximum amounts may not exceed $2,000): (k) providing for transitional and related matters, as provided in section 472 : (l) exempting classes of persons from the requirement to allow biometric data to be collected from them: (m) providing for such other matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this Act and for its due administration.