New Zealand Legislation: Acts

21 Advice of arrival, etc

• (1) The person in charge of a craft that is en route to New Zealand from a point outside New Zealand must, unless otherwise approved by the Chief Executive,—

  • (a) give to the Customs, in such form and manner (for example, in an electronic form and manner) as may be approved in writing by the Chief Executive (either generally or for a particular case or class of case), such advance notice as may be prescribed of any or all of the following matters:—

    • (i) the impending arrival of the craft:

    • (ii) its voyage:

    • (iii) its crew:

    • (iv) its passengers:

    • (v) its cargo for discharge within New Zealand (whether commercial or non-commercial):

    • (vi) its commercial cargo not intended for discharge within New Zealand (if any):

    • (vii) the Customs place at which the craft will arrive; and

  • (b) On arriving within New Zealand, proceed directly to that Customs place, unless directed elsewhere by a Customs officer.

  (2) The owner or operator of the craft referred to in subsection (1) of this section, or an agent of the owner or operator, may provide the information referred to in paragraph (a) of that subsection to the Customs on behalf of the person in charge of the craft.

  Section 21(1)(a): substituted, on 1 October 2004, by section 10 of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 55).