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(1) Subsection (2) applies to—
(a) a craft that has arrived in New Zealand from a point outside New Zealand:
(b) a craft departing from New Zealand for a point outside New Zealand:
(c) a craft that is within New Zealand and that is carrying international cargo or international crew or any international passenger, whether or not the craft is also carrying domestic cargo:
(d) any other craft that is within New Zealand and that a Customs officer has reasonable cause to suspect has been, or is about to be, involved in the commission of an offence against this Act or the importation or exportation of any dutiable, uncustomed, prohibited, or forfeited goods.
(2) The person in charge of, the owner of, any member of the crew of, and any passenger on a craft to which this subsection applies must—
(a) answer any question asked by a Customs officer under this Act relating to the craft and its voyage and any persons or goods that are or have been carried by the craft; and
(b) forthwith at the request of any Customs officer produce any documents within that person's possession or control relating to any of those matters.
(3) A person referred to in section 145A(l) must—
(a) answer any questions asked by a Customs officer under section 145A; and
(b) produce any documents within his or her possession or control that a Customs officer demands under section 147A.
Section 22(1): amended, on 2 July 2004, by section 11(1) of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 55).
Section 22(1)(c): amended, on 1 October 1996, by section 3(1) of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 80).
Section 22(1)(d): amended, on 1 October 1996, by section 3(2) of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 80).
Section 22(2): amended, on 2 July 2004, by section 11(2) of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 55).
Section 22(3): inserted, on 2 July 2004, by section 11(3) of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 55).