BORA Legal Services Amendment Bill [pdf, 286 KB]
...are not New Zealand citizens or permanent residents for the purpose of immigration proceedings, whether the applicant is present in New Zealand or not. 8. We note that there is an issue as to whether the BORA applies extra-territorially to provide protection to persons not present in New Zealand. However, it is unnecessary to reach a conclusion on that issue as we consider that even if this limitation on the availability of legal aid were prima facie discriminatory under s 19 of the BORA...