Section 417 — Immigration Act 2009: Persons exempt from holding permit under former Act deemed to be holders of temporary visa or resident visa

417 Persons exempt from holding permit under former Act deemed to be holders of temporary visa or resident visa (1) A person in New Zealand who immediately before the commencement of section 404 of this Act was exempt from the requirement to hold a permit under section 11 of the former Act is deemed, on and from that commencement, to— (a) hold a temporary visa under this Act— (i) that is current for the period for which the exemption would have applied under section 11 of the former Act (calculated including any time that has elapsed before the commencement of section 404 of this Act); and (ii) subject to conditions that allow the purpose for which the exemption applied to be pursued; and (b) have been granted entry permission on the basis of the temporary visa. (2) A person in New Zealand who immediately before the commencement of section 404 of this Act was exempt from the requirement to hold a permit by special direction under section 12(2) of the former Act is deemed, on and from that commencement, to— (a) hold a temporary visa under this Act for the period (calculated including any time that has elapsed before the commencement of section 404 of this Act) and subject to the conditions (if any) specified in the special direction; and (b) have been granted entry permission on the basis of the temporary visa. (3) A person in New Zealand who immediately before the commencement of section 404 of this Act was exempt from the requirement to hold a permit under Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Immigration Regulations 1999 is deemed on and from that commencement to hold a resident visa under this Act allowing stay in New Zealand only. (4) For the purposes of this section, this Act applies accordingly with any necessary modifications.