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Biosecurity Act 1993

Importation of risk goods - Inspections, declarations, etc

30: Uncleared imports

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"Goods you must give to inspectors when arriving in New Zealand"

When you arrive in New Zealand, an inspector may ask you to give them goods that you have with you that could be a risk to the country. The inspector wants to check these goods to see if they need to be disposed of under the Biosecurity Act. You will have to hand over these goods to the inspector.

An inspector may also ask you to tell them some information about yourself, such as your name, date of birth, and nationality. You may also be asked about your travel plans and where you got certain goods. The inspector will tell you how to give them this information.

You must let the inspector check any goods you have with you, including in your luggage. You have to help the inspector with the check and give them any information they need.

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Part 3Importation of risk goods
Inspections, declarations, etc

30Uncleared imports

  1. An inspector may require a person arriving in New Zealand to surrender to an inspector uncleared goods that are risk goods that the person has in his or her possession or under his or her control.

  2. The purpose for which the inspector may exercise the power in subsection (1) is to enable the goods to be disposed of under this Act.

  3. An inspector may require a person arriving in New Zealand to make a declaration about 1 or more of the following in a manner specified by the inspector:

  4. the person's name:
    1. the person's date of birth:
      1. the person's nationality:
        1. the person's country of birth:
          1. the person's occupation:
            1. the person's passport number:
              1. any evidence of identity that the person has that is not a passport:
                1. the person's residential address and contact details:
                  1. where and when the person has travelled before and where and when the person will travel in future:
                    1. whether the person has goods of a kind specified in the declaration in his or her possession, including as part of his or her personal effects or baggage:
                      1. the place where goods of a kind specified in the declaration were acquired:
                        1. the origin of goods of a kind specified in the declaration:
                          1. details of the flight or voyage on which the person arrived in New Zealand.

                            1. Every person arriving in New Zealand shall permit any inspector to inspect and examine any specified goods in his or her possession as part of his or her personal effects or baggage, and afford to the inspector all reasonable facilities and assistance in carrying out the inspection and examination.

                            Compare
                            • 1967 No 50 s 22
                            Notes
                            • Section 30(1): replaced, on , by section 25 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
                            • Section 30(1A): inserted, on , by section 25 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
                            • Section 30(1B): inserted, on , by section 25 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).