(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Alien means a person who does not have the status of a New Zealand citizen, a Commonwealth citizen (British subject), a British protected person, or an Irish citizen
Armed Forces has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Defence Act 1990
Armed Forces: this definition was inserted, as from 18 November 1992, by section 2(2) Citizenship Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 104).
Crown service under the New Zealand Government means the service of the Crown under the Government of New Zealand or under the Government of a New Zealand mandated territory or New Zealand trust territory, whether that service is in any part of Her Majesty's realms and territories or elsewhere; and includes employment in any of the State Services, as that term is defined in section 2 of the State Sector Act 1988
Crown service under the New Zealand Government: this definition was amended, as from 18 November 1992, by section 2(1) Citizenship Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 104) by substituting the words “State Sector Act 1988”
for the words “State Services Act 1962”
.
Employee has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the State Sector Act 1988, except that it includes—
Employee: this definition was inserted, as from 18 November 1992, by section 2(2) Citizenship Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 104).
Employee: paragraph (b) of this definition was repealed, as from 25 January 2005, by section 19(1) State Sector Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 114).
Minister means the Minister of Internal Affairs
New Zealand includes the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and the Ross Dependency
New Zealand overseas representative means a diplomatic or consular representative for New Zealand or a representative of the Government of New Zealand in any other country; and includes a High Commissioner for New Zealand in any other country
Ordinarily resident
[Repealed]
Ordinarily resident: this definition was inserted, as from 18 November 1992, by section 2(2) Citizenship Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 104).
Ordinarily resident: this definition was repealed, as from 21 April 2005, by section 3 Citizenship Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 43).
Prescribed means prescribed by regulations made under this Act or by the Minister
Protected state means a Majesty by Order in Council to be a protected state for the purposes of the British Nationality Act 1948 (UK); and includes the New Hebrides and Canton Island
Protectorate means a State or territory that is declared by Her Majesty by Order in Council to be a protectorate for the purposes of the British Nationality Act 1948 (UK)
Secretary means the Secretary for Internal Affairs.