(1) The Minister may at any time, of the Minister’s own volition, grant a visa of any type to a person who—
(a) is unlawfully in New Zealand; and
(b) is not a person in respect of whom a deportation order is in force.
(2) A decision to grant a visa under subsection (1) is in the Minister’s absolute discretion.
Compare: 1987 No 74 s 35A