RA7 Special directions

See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 11, 378

1. In special circumstances, the Minister (or delegate) may give any immigration officer a special direction in relation to any person, visa or document, or any 2 or more persons, visas or documents where by reason of any specific event, occurrence or unusual circumstance there is a common link between those persons, visas, or documents.
2. As the decision to give a special direction is a matter of absolute discretion, no person has the right to apply for a special direction, and if they do so:
   1. the Minister or appropriate immigration officer is not obliged to consider a purported application for a special direction; and
   2. whether a purported application is considered or not, the Minister or immigration officer is not obliged to give reasons for any decision on it, other than that section 11 applies; and
   3. section 23 of the Official Information Act 1982 and section 27 of the Immigration Act 2009 (concerning the right of access to reasons for decisions) do not apply.

Effective 29/11/2010