Customs and Excise Regulations 1996 (SR 1996/232) (as at 22 October 2009)

12D Content of advance notice of arrival: ships and boats
  • (1) The advance notice required under section 21(1)(a) of the Act for all ships and boats must contain the following information:

    • (a) the type of ship or boat and its gross tonnage; and

    • (b) the name and identity of the ship or boat, including its voyage number, International Maritime Organisation number, the country of registration, registration number if applicable, and its radio call sign; and

    • (c) the name of the ship or boat's owner or charterer; and

    • (d) details of the ship or boat's voyage, including the name of every port in New Zealand at which the ship or boat intends to call and the estimated date of arrival at each of those ports; and

    • (e) the ship or boat's originating port; and

    • (f) the next overseas port for which the ship or boat is destined; and

    • (g) the respective numbers of passengers and crew members on board the ship or boat; and

    • (h) the date and port at which the ship or boat's crew members signed on; and—

    • (i) in respect of every passenger and crew member—

      • (i) the person's full name, date of birth, gender, and nationality, and status; and

      • (ii) the number of the person's passport or certificate of identity, the state or organisation that issued it, and the city in which it was issued; and

      • (iii) the port at which the person embarked on the ship or boat; and

      • (iv) whether the person is disembarking at the Customs place and, if not, the port or place at which the person is expected to disembark; and

    • (j) the crew ranking or rating of every crew member on the ship or boat.

    (2) The advance notice required under section 21(1)(a) of the Act for all ships primarily involved in the transportation of passengers (for example, a cruise ship) must contain information on the expected time and date of departure of the craft from the Customs place or other place of departure.

    Regulations 12A to 12D: inserted, on 1 December 2004, by regulation 4 of the Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2004 (SR 2004/379).