Customs Export Prohibition Order 2011

4 Prohibited pounamu exports

• (1) The exportation of pounamu in its natural state, and partly or wholly processed pounamu, is prohibited, except with the consent of, and subject to such conditions (if any) not inconsistent with this prohibition that are imposed by, the Minister of Customs.

  (2) The Minister may give his or her consent as provided in subclause (1) only on written advice—

  • (a) from Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu; or

  • (b) if the pounamu is extracted from the catchment of the Arahura river, from the Māwhera Incorporation.

  (3) This prohibition does not apply to—

  • (a) articles made from pounamu (for example, jewellery, pendants, or sculptures containing pounamu):

  • (b) consignments that are being exported by a single exporter and in which the total weight of pounamu does not exceed 5 kg.

  (4) In this clause,—

  Māwhera Incorporation has the meaning given to it by section 8 of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998

  pounamu has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Ngai Tahu (Pounamu Vesting) Act 1997

  Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu means Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu as established by section 6 of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Act 1996.