Section 412 — Immigration Act 2009: Existing applications for visas and permits

412 Existing applications for visas and permits (1) An application for a visa or a permit of a type described in the first column of the following table (the former type ) that was made under the former Act but not determined before the commencement of section 404 of this Act must be treated as an application made under this Act for a visa of the type described opposite the former type in the second column of the following table: Application under former Act To be treated as application under this Act Residence visa Resident visa (but determined in accordance with the Government residence policy in force at the time the application was made under the former Act) Residence permit Resident visa (but determined in accordance with the Government residence policy in force at the time the application was made under the former Act) Temporary visa Temporary visa Work permit Temporary visa that allows the holder to work in New Zealand (including the territorial sea) or the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand Student permit Temporary visa that allows the holder to study in New Zealand Visitor permit Temporary visa that does not allow the holder to work in New Zealand (including the territorial sea) or the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand or study unless the conditions of the permit granted under the former Act allow work or study Limited purpose visa Limited visa Limited purpose permit Limited visa Transit visa Transit visa Temporary permit to which section 27A of the former Act applied Limited visa to which section 83 applies Returning resident visa by person other than New Zealand citizen Variation of travel conditions of resident visa under section 51 Returning resident visa by New Zealand citizen Endorsement under section 384(4) (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), this Act applies accordingly with any necessary modifications, unless— (a) expressly stated otherwise in the table; or (b) any special direction directs otherwise; or (c) any regulations made under section 472 or immigration instructions made under section 473 require otherwise.