Passports Act 1992

Version as at 28 October 2021

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Passports Act 1992

Public Act
 
1992 No 92
Date of assent
 
13 October 1992
Commencement
 
13 October 1992
Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Contents

Title
1Short Title
2Interpretation
2ATransitional, savings, and related provisions
Part 1
Issue and cancellation of New Zealand travel documents
Issue of passports
3Citizen’s right to passport
4Issue of passport
4ARefusal to issue passport on grounds of national security [Repealed]
5Life of passport
6Renewal of passport [Repealed]
7Endorsement of passport [Repealed]
Recall of passports
8Cancellation of passport where holder ceases to be entitled to passport
8ACancellation of passport on grounds of national security [Repealed]
9Cancellation of passport on other grounds
9ACancellation of passport pursuant to court order
10Retention of passport by Minister on other grounds
11Delivery of recalled passport
Warnings on New Zealand travel document database
11AWarnings on New Zealand travel document database
Surrender of passports where proceedings for deprivation of citizenship commenced
12Surrender of passport where proceedings for deprivation of citizenship commenced
13Issue of temporary passport where passport surrendered
14Extension of time to hold surrendered passport
15Return of surrendered passport if person not deprived of citizenship
Issue of certificates of identity
16Issue of certificate of identity
17Life of certificate of identity
18Renewal of certificate of identity [Repealed]
19Endorsement of certificate of identity [Repealed]
Recall of certificates of identity
20Cancellation of certificate of identity
20ACancellation of certificate of identity on grounds of national security [Repealed]
21Retention of certificate of identity by Minister on other grounds
22Delivery of recalled certificate of identity
Issue and cancellation of emergency travel documents
23Issue of emergency travel document
24Life of emergency travel document
25Cancellation of emergency travel document
25ACancellation of emergency travel document on grounds of national security [Repealed]
26Retention of emergency travel document by Minister on other grounds
27Delivery of recalled emergency travel document
Issue, life, and cancellation of refugee travel documents
27AIssue of refugee travel document
27BRefusal to issue refugee travel document on grounds of national security [Repealed]
27CLife of refugee travel document
27DCancellation of refugee travel document
27ECancellation of refugee travel document on grounds of national security [Repealed]
27FRetention of refugee travel document by Minister on other grounds
27GDelivery of recalled refugee travel document
National and international security
27GARefusal to issue, or cancellation or retention of, New Zealand travel document on grounds of national or international security
27GBChief Commissioner of Intelligence Warrants to be notified of action taken under section 27GA
27GCPerson to be notified of action taken under section 27GA
27GDPerson not entitled to obtain New Zealand travel document if action taken under section 27GA
27GETemporary suspension of New Zealand travel documents pending decision under section 27GA
27GFReview of Minister’s decision under section 27GA
Cancellation of New Zealand travel document on death of holder
27HDeath of holder of New Zealand travel document
Electronic cancellation of New Zealand travel documents
27IElectronic cancellation of New Zealand travel documents
Part 2
Miscellaneous provisions
Appeals
28Appeal to High Court
29Appeal to Court of Appeal in certain cases
Special provision for proceedings where national or international security involved
29AAProceedings where national or international security involved
29ABProceedings involving classified security information
29ACAncillary general practices and procedures to protect classified security information
Offences
29AForged and false New Zealand travel documents
30Offences relating to New Zealand travel document information and material
30AImproper issue of New Zealand travel document
31Other offences
31AJurisdiction in respect of actions taken outside New Zealand [Repealed]
32False representations
32AAJurisdiction in respect of actions taken outside New Zealand
32ACourt may forbid issue of passport
Miscellaneous provisions
33Passports, etc, are property of New Zealand Government
34Minister may delegate powers
35Disclosure of information to chief executive of New Zealand Customs Service [Repealed]
36Disclosure of travel document and related information
37Information that may be disclosed
37AAccess to information for purposes of Identity Information Confirmation Act 2012
37BCrown liability
38Penalties
39Offences triable summarily [Repealed]
Regulations
40Regulations
Repeals
[Repealed]
41Repeals [Repealed]
Transitional provisions
[Repealed]
42Provisions relating to endorsement of name of child on passport of parent or guardian [Repealed]
Saving
[Repealed]
43Existing passports, etc, to continue in force [Repealed]
Validation
[Repealed]
44Validation of certain prescribed fees [Repealed]
Application
[Repealed]
45Application of temporary provisions in Schedule 2 [Repealed]
46Transitional provision [Repealed]
Schedule 1
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 2
Temporary provisions
[Repealed]
Passports Amendment Act 2005
Notes

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).