Decisions for the Immigration Bill

Consultation

The Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Internal Affairs, Inland Revenue and Correction, and the Ministries of Justice, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Defence, Agriculture and Forestry, Transport, and Fisheries have been consulted on this Cabinet paper along with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, New Zealand Customs Service, and the New Zealand Police. The Government Communications Security Bureau and Legal Services Agency have also been consulted. The views of the agencies consulted are reflected in this paper under the discussion of particular issues.
The Treasury and the Crown Law Office, along with the Ministries of Social Development, Health and Pacific Island Affairs, Te Puni Kokiri, the Office of Ethnic Affairs and the State Services Commission have been informed.
In particular, the submissions by the Refugee Status Appeals Authority, the Office of the Ombudsmen, the Privacy Commissioner, and the Human Rights Commission were considered in developing the recommendations in this paper. The Ombudsmen and the Privacy Commissioner were consulted. These agencies will continue to be consulted on the development of the Bill as appropriate.