C3.1 Refugee status officers (01/10/1999)

Immigration Act 1987 ss 129B, 129E(2) and (3), 129W

1. Every refugee claim must be determined by a refugee status officer.
2. Refugee status officers are NZIS employees whom the Chief Executive has designated to undertake refugee status determinations.
3. No person who is currently employed to consider applications for permits or to administer the removal provisions of the Immigration Act 1987 may be designated as, or act as, a refugee status officer.

Effective 01/10/1999