“domestic passenger means a passenger, not being an internationally ticketed passenger, who has an entitlement to air travel for a domestic sector on either—

• “(a) an aircraft that—

  • “(i) begins its journey outside New Zealand; and

  • “(ii) in the course of that journey, enters New Zealand and travels between at least two Customs airports in New Zealand; or

• “(b) an aircraft that—

  • “(i) begins its journey at a Customs airport in New Zealand; and

  • “(ii) in the course of that journey, travels to at least one other Customs airport in New Zealand before leaving New Zealand:”.

“126B Responsibilities of domestic passengers travelling by air within New Zealand

• “(1) Where any domestic passenger is using air travel for a domestic sector, this section shall apply to that passenger from the time at which that passenger enters the examination station at the commencement of the domestic sector until the time at which that passenger leaves the examination station at the end of the domestic sector.

  “(2) Every person to whom this section applies shall, on demand made by an immigration officer,—

  • “(a) produce for inspection such of the following documents as the officer may specify:

    • “(i) that person's boarding pass:

    • “(ii) that person's tickets:

    • “(iii) if carried by that person, that person's passport or certificate of identity:

    • “(iv) Such other document or documents as may from time to time be prescribed; or

  • “(b) if the person is unable to produce the specified document or the specified documents, complete a form approved and issued for the purpose by the Minister under section 132 of this Act.

  “(3) A demand under subsection (2) of this section may be made of a person only for the purpose of enabling the immigration officer to establish that person's identity or that person's entitlement to air travel for a domestic sector or both.

  “(4) Every boarding pass or passport or certificate of identity or other documents or tickets produced by a person to an immigration officer under subsection (2) of this section shall be either—

  • “(a) inspected immediately and returned to the person as soon as the inspection has concluded; or

  • “(b) retained by the immigration officer for as long as is necessary for that officer to determine whether or not he or she wishes to exercise any power under this Act in relation to the person or the boarding pass or passport or certificate of identity or other documents or tickets.

  “(5) Nothing in this section shall limit the exercise by an immigration officer of any power contained in any other provision of this Act.”