New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19A Purpose of sections 19B to 19H

• The purpose of sections 19B to 19H is to enable an area to be licensed as a CASE so that—

  • (a) goods to be exported are (under section 20(1)(b) and (c)), from the time they are brought to the area (whether or not the goods are later transported from that area to another area of any kind, and, if the goods are so transported, during the transportation) until they are exported to a point outside New Zealand, subject to the control of the Customs:

  • (b) the Customs may, as provided in section 19E, access the area under section 150:

  • (c) the powers in section 151 (which include powers of examination) are available in respect of goods that are subject to the control of the Customs because they are goods—

    • (i) to be exported; and

    • (ii) that have been brought to a CASE:

  • (d) the powers of detention and search in section 144(3) are available in respect of a vehicle if there are suspected to be in or on the vehicle goods that are subject to the control of the Customs because they are goods—

    • (i) to be exported; and

    • (ii) that have been brought to a CASE:

  • (e) the owner or occupier of the area or person operating in the area may be required to provide and maintain operating areas, accommodation, facilities, buildings, equipment, and storage reasonably necessary and suitable for the carrying out of the functions and responsibilities of the Customs.

  Section 19A : inserted, on 2 July 2004, by section 8 of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 55).