Section 77 — Immigration Act 2009: Currency and nature of temporary entry class visa

77 Currency and nature of temporary entry class visa (1) A temporary entry class visa may be granted— (a) until a specified date; or (b) until a specified event on the occurrence of which the visa expires; or (c) for a specified period of time. (2) The holder of a temporary entry class visa— (a) is entitled to— (i) travel to New Zealand; and (ii) apply for entry permission (whether before or after travelling to New Zealand); and (b) if granted entry permission, is entitled, in accordance with the conditions of the visa (if any), to stay in New Zealand during the currency of the visa. (3) Subsection (2)(a) applies only if the visa holder's travel to New Zealand is consistent with the conditions of the visa relating to travel. (4) The holder of a temporary entry class visa may— (a) work in New Zealand, or in the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand, only if the conditions of the visa allow, and only consistently with those conditions: (b) study in New Zealand, only if the conditions of the visa allow, and only consistently with those conditions.