New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 29 November 2010
| Public Act | 1992 No 92 |
| Date of assent | 13 October 1992 |
| Commencement | 13 October 1992 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Part 1
Issue, renewal, and cancellation of New Zealand travel documents
Issue, renewal, and endorsement of passports
4A Refusal to issue passport on grounds of national security
7 Endorsement of passport [Repealed]
8 Cancellation of passport where holder ceases to be entitled to passport
8A Cancellation of passport on grounds of national security
9 Cancellation of passport on other grounds
9A Cancellation of passport pursuant to court order
10 Retention of passport by Minister on other grounds
11 Delivery of recalled passport
Surrender of passports where proceedings for deprivation of citizenship commenced
12 Surrender of passport where proceedings for deprivation of citizenship commenced
13 Issue of temporary passport where passport surrendered
14 Extension of time to hold surrendered passport
15 Return of surrendered passport if person not deprived of citizenship
Issue, renewal, and endorsement of certificates of identity
16 Issue of certificate of identity
17 Life of certificate of identity
18 Renewal of certificate of identity
19 Endorsement of certificate of identity [Repealed]
Recall of certificates of identity
20 Cancellation of certificate of identity
20A Cancellation of certificate of identity on grounds of national security
21 Retention of certificate of identity by Minister on other grounds
22 Delivery of recalled certificate of identity
Issue and cancellation of emergency travel documents
23 Issue of emergency travel document
24 Life of emergency travel document
25 Cancellation of emergency travel document
25A Cancellation of emergency travel document on grounds of national security
26 Retention of emergency travel document by Minister on other grounds
27 Delivery of recalled emergency travel document
Issue, life, and cancellation of refugee travel documents
27A Issue of refugee travel document
27B Refusal to issue refugee travel document on grounds of national security
27C Life of refugee travel document
27D Cancellation of refugee travel document
27E Cancellation of refugee travel document on grounds of national security
27F Retention of refugee travel document by Minister on other grounds
27G Delivery of recalled refugee travel document
Part 2
Miscellaneous provisions
29 Appeal to Court of Appeal in certain cases
Special provision for proceedings where national security involved
29AA Proceedings where national security involved
29AB Proceedings involving classified security information
29AC Ancillary general practices and procedures to protect classified security information
29A Forged and false New Zealand travel documents
30 Offences relating to passport information and material
30A Improper issue of New Zealand travel document
31A Jurisdiction in respect of actions taken outside New Zealand
32A Court may forbid issue of passport
33 Passports, etc, are property of New Zealand Government
34 Minister may delegate powers
35 Disclosure of information to chief executive of New Zealand Customs Service [Repealed]
36 Disclosure of travel document and related information
37 Information that may be disclosed
39 Offences triable summarily [Repealed]
42 Provisions relating to endorsement of name of child on passport of parent or guardian
43 Existing passports, etc, to continue in force
An Act to give proper recognition to New Zealand passports and to the right of New Zealand citizens to such passports, and to consolidate and amend the law relating to passports, certificates of identity, emergency travel documents, and refugee travel documents
Title: amended, on 21 April 2005, by section 3 of the Passports Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 44).
