Dear Jay
 
Thank you for your email.
 
Due to the nature of your enquiry, your email has been forwarded to a
senior staff member who will respond within 15 working days. 
 
For any other enquiries please reply to this email, visit our website at
[1]www.passports.govt.nz <[2]http://www.passports.govt.nz> or contact us
by phone.
 
Kind regards
Jonathan Goode
Client Information Officer | Passport Office
NZ: 0800 22 50 50 | Outside NZ: +64 4 463 9360
Mon to Thu 8am - 10pm | Fri 9am - 10pm | Sat 9am - 2pm
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
 
 

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Dear Jay,

 

I acknowledge your email dated 7 May 2014 regarding charges brought to
court due to the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (no 3) being
sufficient grounds for the refusal of passport renewal.

 

Pursuant to section 4 (3) (b) of the Passport Act 1992 the Minister may
refuse to issue a New Zealand passport including but not limited to any of
the following cases where:

 

(i)                  there is in force a warrant issued in New Zealand for
the arrest of the applicant; or

 

(ii)           the applicant is on bail or is subject to a community-based
sentence under [1]subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Sentencing Act 2002, or a
sentence of home detention under [2]subpart 2A of Part 2 of the Sentencing
Act 2002, or is released under [3]subpart 2 of Part 1 of the Parole Act
2002; or

 

(ii)                the applicant is required by an order made by a New
Zealand court to refrain from obtaining a passport or to surrender a
passport; or

 

(iv)         the applicant is subject to an order made by a New Zealand
court that requires the applicant, or the effect of which requires the
applicant, to remain in New Zealand; or

 

(v)          the applicant is subject to a sentence imposed by a New
Zealand court, the effect of which requires the applicant to remain in New
Zealand

 

 

Should you require further information regarding the Student Loan Scheme
Amendment Bill (no 3) you may wish to contact the Inland Revenue at the
below address.

 

Inland Revenue
PO Box 39010
Wellington Mail Centre
Lower Hutt 5045

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Jason Tipping | Business Support Officer | Passports
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua 
[4]www.dia.govt.nz

 

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