Subject to Part 2, no person shall trade in any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species into or from New Zealand, except pursuant to the appropriate permit or certificate granted under this Part.

Every person who proposes to trade in any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species shall apply in writing to the Director-General for the appropriate permit or certificate that, if granted, would authorise that trade.

Every application shall specify—

Except as the Director-General may decide, a separate application shall be required for each consignment of specimens of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species.

No person shall make an application under this section to trade in any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species where trade in that specimen is subject to controls under any other Act or regulations, unless authorisation in respect of such trade has first been obtained under that Act or those regulations.

Every applicant for a permit or certificate shall furnish to the Director-General, in addition to the particulars required under subsection (2), such further information as the Director-General may require.

Without limiting the generality of subsection (5), every applicant to whom that subsection applies must include, with every application for the export or re-export of a specimen in respect of which application the Director-General has required any analysis to be carried out pursuant to section 43A, the results of such analysis.

Every applicant for a permit or certificate shall pay the prescribed fee.

Every permit or certificate granted under sections 13 to 24 shall relate to a specific application.

The Director-General may, at the Director-General’s discretion, having regard to sections 13 to 24,—

Where the Director-General is of the opinion that a permit or certificate should be declined or should be issued subject to conditions, the Director-General shall inform the applicant accordingly, giving the grounds on which the opinion is based, and invite the applicant to make submissions on the matter before the application is formally dealt with.

The Director-General may grant a permit or certificate either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Director-General may specify.

Every such permit or certificate shall be in the form issued by the Department.

Every such permit or certificate may be revoked or varied at any time by the Director-General in any case where the Director-General is satisfied that the conditions in the permit or certificate have not been complied with, or can only be met by varying the terms of the permit or certificate.

Any person granted a permit or certificate may at any time surrender it by forwarding a written note to that effect, together with the permit or certificate, to the Director-General.

Any applicant for a permit or certificate who is dissatisfied with any decision of the Director-General under section 11 on a question of law may, within 1 month after notice of that decision has been received by the applicant, appeal to the District Court against that decision.

Every appeal under this section shall be heard and determined in accordance with rules of court and this section.

The court shall, as soon as practicable, hear the appeal, and may confirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Director-General, or may refer the matter back to the Director-General in accordance with rules of court, and may give any decision that the Director-General could have given in respect of the matter.

Nothing in this section shall give the court power to review any part of the Director-General’s decision other than the part against which the appellant has appealed.

Subject to any order of the court, every decision of the Director-General against which an appeal is lodged shall continue in force and have effect according to its tenor pending the determination of the appeal.

On any appeal under this section, the court may make an order for the payment by the Director-General, or by the appellant, of the costs incurred in respect of the appeal by the other party to the appeal.

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a permit to export any specimen of an endangered species to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that—

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a permit to import any specimen of an endangered species to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that—

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities grant a certificate to re-export any specimen of an endangered species to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that,—

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a certificate to introduce into New Zealand from the sea any specimen of an endangered species to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that—

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a permit to export any specimen of a threatened species to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that—

Any person who proposes to import any specimen of a threatened species must present, before or at the time of import of the specimen, a permit to export or a certificate to re-export issued by the relevant authority of the country of export or re-export.

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a certificate to re-export any specimen of a threatened species to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that,—

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a certificate to introduce from the sea any specimen of a threatened species to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that—

Where an application relates to any exploited species specified in any Order in Council made pursuant to subsection (2), the Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a permit to export any specimen of that exploited species to the applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that—

The Governor-General may, from time to time, by Order in Council, specify any exploited species that have been included in Appendix III of the Convention at the request of the New Zealand Government.

In the case of any exploited species to which subsection (1) does not apply, the Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate management and scientific authorities, grant a certificate of origin in respect of any specimen of that exploited species to an applicant.

An order under subsection (2) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Any person who proposes to import any specimen of an exploited species must present, before or at the time of import of the specimen, a permit to export or a certificate to re-export issued by the relevant authority of the country of export or re-export.

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a certificate to re-export any specimen of an exploited species to an applicant.

The Director-General may, after consultation with the appropriate other management authorities and scientific authorities, grant a certificate to introduce from the sea any specimen of an exploited species to an applicant.

Except as the Director-General may determine, a permit or certificate shall authorise the holder to undertake on 1 occasion the type of trade to which the permit or certificate relates in only the specimen or specimens of endangered, threatened, or exploited species specified in that permit or certificate.

Every permit or certificate granted under any of sections 13 to 24 shall come into force on the date on which it was granted.

Notwithstanding subsection (2), every permit or certificate shall remain in force for a period of 6 months, or such lesser period as may be specified, unless it is sooner revoked or surrendered.

A permit or certificate shall be personal to the holder, and shall not be transferable to or vest by operation of law in any person other than the holder.

For the purposes of this Act, where the holder of a permit or certificate undertakes the trade in accordance with that permit or certificate, the holder shall—

produce the permit or certificate, or cause the permit or certificate to be produced, to an Endangered Species Officer, being an officer of Customs or, if no officer of Customs is available, to any other Endangered Species Officer.

Every person shall, on arriving in New Zealand, permit a Customs officer or any other Endangered Species Officer to inspect and examine any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species in that person’s possession as part of that person’s personal effects or baggage, and shall afford to that officer all reasonable facilities and assistance in carrying out any such inspection and examination, and shall produce any permit or certificate granted under this Part or Part 2 in respect of that specimen.

Subject to section 30, where any person is found to be in possession of any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species, or a specimen that an Endangered Species Officer has reasonable cause to believe or suspect may be of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species, and has not been granted a permit or certificate in respect of that specimen under this Part or Part 2, that person shall—

where that person has voluntarily disclosed the presence of the specimen to the officer as soon as practicable after the specimen arrives in New Zealand, for the purposes of this Act, he or she shall be taken not to have imported that specimen.

Any specimen surrendered to an officer under subsection (2) shall be conveyed to any institution or place considered by the Director-General appropriate for the holding of that specimen.

If any specimen surrendered to an officer under subsection (2) is subsequently ascertained not to be a specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species, it shall be released to the person who surrendered the specimen.

Where any New Zealand citizen, person resident in New Zealand, or person intending to reside in New Zealand surrenders a specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species under section 27(2), that specimen shall be forfeited to the Crown and shall be disposed of in accordance with section 42.

Any visitor to New Zealand who surrenders a specimen under section 27(2) may apply to the Director-General for the specimen to be returned to the visitor when the visitor leaves New Zealand.

Subject to subsection (4), the Director-General shall consider any application under subsection (2) as expeditiously as possible and the specimen shall be dealt with as follows:

Any specimen that has been surrendered in accordance with this section shall not be released under subsection (2) or subsection (3)(a) to the person who had possession of it at the time of surrender, until that person has paid all costs and expenses incurred by the Crown in relation to the custody of the specimen, including any costs of transporting the specimen.

Every person seeking to export or re-export a specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species that was legally acquired before the provisions of this Act applied to that specimen shall apply in writing to the Director-General for a certificate of acquisition.

The Director-General may, after (if necessary) consultation with the appropriate other management authority, issue a certificate of acquisition to any applicant if the management authority is satisfied that the specimen to which the application relates was legally acquired before the provisions of this Act applied to that specimen.

Part 1 shall not apply to any person who has been issued with a certificate of acquisition under subsection (2).

Notwithstanding subsection (3), sections 9, 10, and 25 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to a certificate of acquisition.

Except as provided in subsection (2), Part 1 shall not apply to any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species that is a personal or household effect.

Part 1 shall apply to any specimen that is a personal or household effect being imported into New Zealand where—

unless that specimen is accompanied by a certificate of acquisition or a certificate of exemption issued by the appropriate other management authority.

Every person seeking to export or re-export a specimen of any species specified in Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 that—

shall apply in writing to the Director-General for a certificate for specimens bred in captivity or artificially propagated.

The Director-General may, after (if necessary) consultation with the appropriate other management authority, issue a certificate for specimens bred in captivity or artificially propagated to an applicant if the Director-General is satisfied that the specimen to which the application relates was bred in captivity, or as the case may be, was artificially propagated, or is a recognisable part or derivative of such a specimen.

For the purposes of trade, a certificate for specimens bred in captivity or artificially propagated shall be accepted in lieu of any of the permits or certificates granted under any of sections 17 to 24.

For the purpose of this section, sections 9, 10, and 25 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to a certificate for specimens bred in captivity or artificially propagated.

Part 1 shall not apply to the non-commercial loan, donation, or exchange between scientists or scientific institutions in New Zealand recognised by the Director-General and scientists or scientific institutions in other States recognised by the relevant authorities of those States, of—

that are specimens of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species and which carry a label issued or approved by the Director-General.

The Director-General may, after (if necessary) consultation with the appropriate other management authority, waive the requirement of holding a permit or certificate granted under Part 1 in respect of any specimens of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species that form part of a travelling zoo, circus, menagerie, plant exhibition, or other travelling exhibition where—

Subject to subsection (2), Part 1 shall not apply to trade in any marine specimen of a threatened species that is taken—

Every person who introduces any such marine specimen into New Zealand and wants to subsequently export that specimen shall apply in writing to the Director-General for a certificate of capture in accordance with other treaties.

The Director-General may, after (if necessary) consultation with the appropriate other management authority, issue a certificate of capture in accordance with other treaties to an applicant if the other management authority is satisfied that the specimen, to which the application relates, was taken—

For the purposes of this section, sections 9, 10, and 25 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to a certificate of capture in accordance with other treaties.

Every inspector appointed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1953 or the Biosecurity Act 1993 and every Customs officer shall be an Endangered Species Officer for the purposes of this Act.

Notwithstanding subsection (1), there may from time to time be appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act 2020 such other persons to be Endangered Species Officers as may be required for the purposes of this Act.

The Director-General shall issue to any officer appointed under section 35(2) a warrant authorising the officer to exercise the powers conferred on officers under this Part.

Every such warrant shall contain—

The production by an officer of—

shall, until the contrary is proved, be sufficient authority for any such officer to do anything authorised by this Part.

Every person appointed under section 35(2) who ceases to hold office as an officer shall surrender to the Director-General the warrant issued to the person under subsection (1).

Every person commits an offence against this Act who fails to comply with subsection (4).

Any officer or any constable may arrest and take into custody without a warrant any person whom he or she has good cause to suspect of having committed an offence against this Act.

Where any officer arrests any person under the power conferred by subsection (1), he or she shall as soon as practicable call a constable to his or her aid and deliver the arrested person into the custody of that constable.

Any person called upon to do so by any person referred to in subsection (1) is justified in assisting him or her in good faith to arrest any person.

Subject to section 38(2) and notwithstanding any other Act, any officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a breach of this Act or of any regulation made under it has been or is being committed, may at any time—

Notwithstanding subsection (1), no officer shall enter any dwellinghouse or a marae or a building associated with a marae or, in the case of the exercise of the power under subsection 1(d), any other land or premises unless the officer is authorised in that behalf by a search warrant obtained under section 38(2).

No person shall be required to answer any question by an officer if the answer would or could tend to incriminate that person.

Any officer lawfully exercising his or her powers under this section may make or take copies of any document, and for this purpose may take possession of and remove from the place where it is kept, for such period of time as is reasonable in the circumstances, any such document.

Every officer proposing to take a sample under subsection (1)(d) from any live animal—

The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except subpart 3) apply.

Subject to subsection (2), any officer who has entered any vehicle, land, or premises (including a dwellinghouse and a marae and a building associated with a marae) under section 37(1) may search that vehicle, land, or premises and open (by force if necessary) any bulk cargo container, packing case, crate, box, or any other form of receptacle on that vehicle, land, or premises.

Any issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who, on application made by an officer in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act, is satisfied that there is in any dwellinghouse or any marae or a building associated with a marae—

may issue a search warrant to every officer named in the warrant.

A search warrant is also required pursuant to subsection (2) in the case of entry to any other land or premises for the purpose of the exercise of the power under section 37(1)(d).

The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.

This section applies if an officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed an offence against this Act.

The officer may require the person to—

Sections 210, 211, 214, 251, and 252 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 apply in relation to the importation or exportation of any endangered, threatened, or exploited species as if the endangered, threatened, or exploited species were a prohibited import or prohibited export within the meaning of that Act.

Where an officer finds, in or on any ship or aircraft or at any port, aerodrome, transitional facility, or Customs controlled area, any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species that—

that specimen shall be forfeit to the Crown, and shall be seized by the officer who shall dispose of it in accordance with section 42.

Any officer who has reasonable cause to believe that any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species has been imported or introduced from the sea into New Zealand otherwise than in accordance with this Act, may seize that specimen and,—

and shall deliver it into the custody of the Director-General.

Any officer who has reasonable cause to believe that any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species is intended to be exported or re-exported from New Zealand otherwise than in accordance with this Act, may seize that specimen and shall deliver it into the custody of the Director-General.

Any officer seizing any specimen under this section may also seize—

and shall deliver it into the custody of the Director-General:

No compensation shall be payable in respect of any specimen seized under subsection (1).

For the purposes of subsection (1),—

Any officer may stop and seize any vehicle on the ground or in water, or stop in transit and seize any parcel, package, case, bag, luggage, or other container, if the officer reasonably believes either—

Subject to section 39E, where any vehicle or container is seized under section 39A, it shall, pending any criminal proceedings under this Act against the owner or any person in possession of the vehicle or container, be retained by the Director-General.

If at any time following the seizure of any vehicle or container under section 39A (not being a vehicle or container that has been forfeited to the Crown) it appears to the Director-General that the officer who seized the vehicle or container is unable to establish clearly that he or she had the reasonable belief necessary to exercise that power, the Director-General shall immediately release the vehicle or container from his or her custody.

The Director-General shall exercise reasonable care of any property while it is retained in his or her custody under subsection (1).

Proceedings in respect of an offence against this Act shall be commenced promptly and prosecuted with due diligence if they arise in connection with the use of any vehicle or container seized under section 39A.

If no proceedings are taken in respect of the offence concerned within 6 months of the seizure under section 39A of any vehicle or container, or if the proceedings concerned are dismissed, the vehicle or container shall be released from the custody of the Director-General.

On the conviction of any person for any offence against this Act, any vehicle or container retained in respect of that offence under section 39B(1) may, on the order of the court, be forfeited to the Crown; and, in that case, the vehicle or container shall be disposed of as the Minister thinks fit.

Any person whose property has been forfeited to the Crown under this section or any person having a legal or equitable interest in any such property (not being, in either case, a person convicted of an offence out of which the forfeiture arose) may apply to the Minister, within 30 days of the conviction concerned, for the release of the property forfeited; and the Minister may order the release of the property on payment to the Crown of any amount the Minister thinks appropriate, being an amount not exceeding the amount the items forfeited are estimated by the Director-General to be likely to realise if sold by public auction in New Zealand.

In considering whether to order the release of any property on payment of an amount under subsection (2), the Minister shall have regard to—

Any forfeiture ordered under this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other penalty that may be imposed.

Where any vehicle or container is seized under section 39A, any person claiming to be entitled to possession of the vehicle or container may at any time apply to a District Court Judge for an order that it be delivered to that person.

On an application under subsection (1), a District Court Judge may—

Nothing in this section applies to any vehicle or container if a court has ordered under section 39D(1) that it be forfeited to the Crown.

Where the Minister makes an order under section 39D(2) in respect of a vehicle or container that has been forfeited to the Crown, the forfeiture order made in respect of that vehicle or container shall cease to have effect.

Where, in the opinion of the Director-General, any specimen seized pursuant to subsection (2) or subsection (3) of section 39 may die, rot, spoil, or otherwise perish, the Director-General may dispose of it in accordance with section 42(1) as if that specimen was forfeit to the Crown.

Where the ownership of—

cannot, at the time of seizure or within 90 days from the date of seizure, be ascertained it shall be forfeit to the Crown, and—

Except as provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section,—

shall be held in the custody of the Crown until—

The decision whether or not to file any charging document in respect of an alleged offence for which any specimen, receptacle, or thing is seized under section 39 shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable after that specimen, receptacle, or thing is seized, taken possession of, or detained.

Subject to subsection (1) of section 39 and subsections (1) and (2) of section 40, where any specimen, receptacle, or thing has been seized under section 39 and not previously returned by the court pursuant to the proviso to subsection (4) of section 39, then—

such specimen, receptacle, or thing shall forthwith be released from the custody of the Crown to the owner or person who had possession of the specimen, receptacle, or thing at the time of seizure.

Any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species forfeited to the Crown shall be disposed of in such manner as the Director-General may direct, after consultation with the relevant scientific and management authorities.

The Director-General may negotiate the return, and the payment of any costs associated with that return, of any specimen imported into New Zealand, otherwise than in accordance with this Act, with the management authority of the country from where that specimen originated.

All costs and expenses of and attendant upon any disposal of a specimen forfeited to the Crown and seized under section 39(1) shall be borne by the owner or the person who had possession thereof, and shall be recoverable from him or her as a debt due to the Crown, and no compensation shall be payable in respect thereof.

Notwithstanding sections 39(1), 40(1) and (2) and section 51(1), any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species seized under section 39 that is deemed to be the property of the Crown under section 57 of the Wildlife Act 1953 shall be disposed of in accordance with that Act.

It is the duty of all officers and employees of every postal operator within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 1998 to assist in carrying out the provisions of this Part and to prevent the import into and export from New Zealand of any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species otherwise than in accordance with this Act.

Where any postal article (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 1998) is delivered, pursuant to section 10(2)(c) of that Act, to the Director-General or to such other person as the Director-General has directed, the provisions of this Act, so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, apply as if the postal article had been seized, pursuant to subsection (2) or subsection (3) of section 39 of this Act (whichever subsection is applicable), on the date of that delivery.

Where, in any application made under this Act, a question arises as to whether a specimen of any animal has been bred in captivity and the Director-General has reasonable cause to suspect that the specimen has not been bred in captivity, the Director-General may, prior to making a decision on the application, require that any specimen be subject to the taking of such samples for the purpose of such analysis as the Director-General considers necessary to determine whether the specimen concerned has been bred in captivity.

Subject to subsection (3), such samples are to be taken by and under the supervision of such person or persons as the Director-General specifies.

Every such sample from a live animal must be taken by a veterinary surgeon where requested by the owner or person in charge of the animal.

The Director-General may require an applicant to bear the cost of taking and analysis of samples required pursuant to this section.

Every person commits an offence who—

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1)(a) is liable on conviction,—

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1)(b) is liable on conviction,—

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1)(c) is liable on conviction,—

Every person commits an offence who has in his or her possession, or has under his or her control though under the custody of another, any specimen of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species that he or she knows or has reasonable grounds for suspecting—

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of an endangered species is liable on conviction,—

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of a threatened species is liable on conviction,—

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of an exploited species is liable on conviction,—

Every person commits an offence who fails to comply with any of the conditions specified by the Director-General in respect of any permit or certificate granted to him or her under Part 1.

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

Every person commits an offence who, for the purpose of procuring anything to be done or not to be done under Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3, whether for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any other person,—

Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

A person commits an offence if the person—

Every person who commits an offence against this Act for which no penalty is provided otherwise than in this section is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

Where any person is charged with an offence against this Act arising out of his or her doing, without a permit or certificate, any action for which a permit or certificate is required, the onus shall be on that person to prove that at the relevant time he or she held the required permit or certificate.

A person must not—

A person who fails to comply with this section commits an infringement offence.

Nothing in section 50A prevents the prosecution of, and conviction for, an offence in any other section of this Act (instead of proceeding under section 50A).

A person who is alleged to have committed an infringement offence may either—

If an infringement notice has been issued under section 50E, proceedings for the offence to which the notice relates may be commenced in accordance with section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, and in that case the provisions of that section apply with all necessary modifications.

The Director-General may authorise an officer or a warranted officer under the Conservation Act 1987, in writing, to issue infringement notices under this Act.

An officer authorised under section 50D may issue an infringement notice to a person if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, or has committed, an infringement offence.

The officer may deliver the infringement notice (or a copy of it) in person to the person alleged to have committed an infringement offence or send the notice by post addressed to that person’s last known place of residence or business.

An infringement notice (or a copy of it) sent by post to a person under subsection (2) is to be treated as having been served on that person when it was posted.

An infringement notice must be in the prescribed form and must contain the following particulars:

A reminder notice must be in the prescribed form, and must include the same particulars, or substantially the same particulars, as the infringement notice.

This section applies if an infringement notice has been issued to a person for a border infringement offence.

Any employee of the Department (not necessarily the officer who issued the infringement notice) may serve the infringement notice on the person by—

An infringement notice (or a copy of it) sent by post to a person under subsection (2)(b) is to be treated as having been served on that person when it was posted.

If the infringement notice is served by delivering it to the person at a port, the person may choose to immediately pay the infringement fee in the manner specified in the notice.

An employee of the Department may, after a period of 14 days from the date the infringement notice was delivered or posted to the person, provide particulars of an infringement notice in accordance with section 21(4) and (4A) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 if—

In an infringement notice has been served under this section, the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 applies as if that notice were a reminder notice served under section 21(2) of that Act, and the provisions of that Act apply, with all necessary modifications, to the alleged offence as if—

All infringement fees paid in respect of infringement offences must be paid into a Crown Bank Account.

A person who commits an infringement offence is liable on conviction to—

This section applies if—

Subject to subsection (2), if this section applies,—

whether or not they have been seized, taken possession of, or detained under section 39, shall be forfeit to the Crown, and disposed of,—

Notwithstanding the conviction of any person for any offence against this Act, no specimen shall be forfeited or disposed of until proceedings are finally determined.

Any person whose receptacle has been forfeit to the Crown under subsection (1) or any person having a legal or equitable interest in such property may apply to the Minister within 30 days of the forfeiture for the release of the property so forfeited; and the Minister may order the release of such property on payment to the Crown of such amount as the Minister thinks appropriate, being an amount not exceeding the amount the items otherwise forfeited are estimated by the Director-General to realise if sold by public auction in New Zealand.

Any forfeiture directed or redemption payment imposed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other penalty that may be imposed by the court or by this Act.

A person who does any act in pursuance or intended pursuance of any of the functions conferred on that person by or under this Act shall not be under any civil or criminal liability in respect thereof, whether on the ground of want of jurisdiction, or mistake of law or fact, or on any other ground, unless the person has acted, or omitted to act, in bad faith or without reasonable cause.

The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council,—

in order that those schedules may conform with the Convention as amended from time to time.

An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:

Regulations under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).