19General limitation on receiving benefit: persons unlawfully resident or present in New Zealand and persons holding temporary entry class visa
(1)A person is not entitled or eligible to receive a benefit if the person is—
(a)unlawfully resident or present in New Zealand; or
(b)lawfully resident or present in New Zealand but only by virtue of holding a temporary entry class visa.
(2)This section is subject to section 205.
Compare: 1964 No 136 s 74A(1)