New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
2010 Tariff Document means the document certified under section 9A(1)
AANZFTA means the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand Free Trade Area done at Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand on 27 February 2009
ASEAN means the Association of South East Asian Nations
chief executive means the chief executive of the Ministry of Economic Development
Customs or the Customs has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996
Customs value or value, in relation to any goods, means the Customs value of those goods, determined in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 2 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996
duty means any duty imposed on goods under any of the provisions of this Act
goods means all kinds of movable personal property, including animals
imported has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996
importer means any person by or for whom any goods are imported; and includes the consignee of any goods and any person who is or becomes the owner of or entitled to the possession of or beneficially interested in any goods on or at any time after their importation and before they have ceased to be subject to the control of the Customs
least developed country means any country for the time being declared by Order in Council, under section 7A(1)(c), to be a least developed country for the purposes of this Act
less developed country means any country for the time being declared by an Order in Council, under section 7A(1)(d), to be a less developed country for the purposes of this Act
manufacturing area has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996
Minister means the Minister of Commerce
Normal Tariff means the rates of duty and the exemptions from duty specified in the column headed Normal Tariff in the Tariff; and includes any modification or amendment thereof that may hereafter be made
preferential abbreviation has the meaning given to it by section 7(3)
preferential country has the meaning given to it by section 7(3)
Preferential Tariff means the rates of duty and the exemptions from duty specified in the column headed Preferential Tariff in the Tariff; and includes any modification or amendment thereof that may hereafter be made
prescribed in relation to forms includes prescribed by the chief executive
rate of duty includes the term Free
ship means any kind of vessel used in navigation, not propelled by oars only
shipment includes loading into an aircraft; and to ship and cognate expressions have corresponding meanings
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement means the agreement of that name done at Tarawa on 14 July 1980; and includes any modification or amendment of it made after that day
specified AANZFTA party means a country that is for the time being declared by Order in Council under section 7A(1)(a) to be a specified AANZFTA party for the purposes of this Act
specified TPA party means a country that is for the time being declared by Order in Council under section 7A(1)(b) to be a specified TPA party for the purposes of this Act
Standard Tariff means Standard Tariff comprised in Part 1 of the Tariff; and includes any modification or amendment thereof that may hereafter be made
statistical key means the code number and unit identified by 2 numeric and 1 alphabetical digits shown under the heading Statistical Key in the Standard Tariff and includes all the descriptions shown beside such numbers preceded by dots
Tariff—
(a) means the Tariff of New Zealand as set out in the 2010 Tariff Document; but
(b) if, and in so far as, the Tariff referred to in paragraph (a) is on or after 1 January 2010 from time to time amended, modified, or revoked and replaced, then despite paragraph (a) means that Tariff as from time to time amended, modified, or revoked and replaced
Tariff heading or heading, means a heading of the Standard Tariff (printed in bold type), being a heading of the Harmonised System established by the International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System signed in Brussels on 14 June 1983 and identified by 4 digits; and includes any modification or amendment thereof that may hereafter be made
Tariff item means a Tariff item of the Standard Tariff identified by 8 digits; and includes a heading thereto so identified
Tariff subheading, or subheading, means a subheading appearing in the Standard Tariff and identified by 6 digits or not identified by any number
TPA means the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement that was opened for signature by Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore on 15 June 2005
Working Tariff Document means the document maintained under that name by the person holding office under the State Sector Act 1988 as the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service.
(2) [Repealed]
Section 2(1) 2010 Tariff Document: inserted, on 8 December 2009, by section 6(2) of the Tariff Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 62).
Section 2(1) AANZFTA: inserted, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(4) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) ASEAN: inserted, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(4) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) chief executive: inserted, on 7 September 2000, by section 8(1) of the Ministry of Economic Development Act 2000 (2000 No 28).
Section 2(1) Collector: repealed, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Section 2(1) Comptroller: repealed, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Section 2(1) Customs or the Customs: substituted, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Section 2(1) Customs value or value: amended, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Section 2(1) imported: inserted, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Section 2(1) least developed country: amended, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(1) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) less developed country: amended, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(2) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) manufacturing area: substituted, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Section 2(1) Normal Tariff: amended, on 1 June 2000, by section 3(2)(a) of the Tariff (Zero Duty Removal) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 15).
Section 2(1) preferential abbreviation: inserted, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(4) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) preferential country: inserted, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(4) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) Preferential Tariff: amended, on 1 June 2000, by section 3(2)(a) of the Tariff (Zero Duty Removal) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 15).
Section 2(1) prescribed: amended, on 7 September 2000, by section 8(1) of the Ministry of Economic Development Act 2000 (2000 No 28).
Section 2(1) Secretary: repealed, on 7 September 2000, by section 8(1) of the Ministry of Economic Development Act 2000 (2000 No 28).
Section 2(1) South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement: inserted, on 23 February 1995, by section 2 of the Tariff Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 163).
Section 2(1) specified AANZFTA party: inserted, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(4) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) specified TPA party: inserted, on 1 May 2006, by section 5 of the Tariff (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership) Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 4).
Section 2(1) specified TPA party: amended, on 1 January 2010, by section 5(3) of the Tariff (AANZFTA) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 20).
Section 2(1) Standard Tariff: amended, on 1 June 2000, by section 3(2)(a) of the Tariff (Zero Duty Removal) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 15).
Section 2(1) Tariff: substituted, on 1 January 2010, by section 6(1) of the Tariff Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 62).
Section 2(1) TPA: added, on 1 May 2006, by section 5 of the Tariff (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership) Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 4).
Section 2(1) Working Tariff Document: added, on 8 December 2009, by section 6(2) of the Tariff Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 62).
Section 2(2): repealed, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
