Immigration Bill

Immigration Bill

Human Mobility
Legislation
2020
See the publication
Year of publication
2020
Specific thematic area
Migration
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
INDIRECT SPECIFIC - Extention of visas in emergency situations.
Sub-region
Polynesia
Region
Polynesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

Extension or suspension of visas or permits in situations of emergency. The principal immigration officer may, if there is an emergency situation that affects the ability of persons to travel to and from or stay in the Cook Islands, extend the visas or permits of any persons or class of persons in the Cook Islands.

Clause 89

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).