Part 3Importation of risk goods
Inspections, declarations, etc
33Risk goods on board craft
Where there are any risk goods on board or attached to the outside of a craft that has entered New Zealand territory from outside New Zealand territory, an inspector may direct the master or other person in charge of the craft to take (as the master or person thinks fit) one of the following steps:
- deal with the goods in a manner specified by the inspector while the craft is in New Zealand territory; or
- move the craft outside New Zealand territory (immediately, or within a period specified by the inspector); or
- destroy the goods in a place and manner approved by the inspector for the purpose.
Subject to subsection (3), where the master or person in charge of a craft fails or refuses to comply with a direction under subsection (1), any inspector may—
- direct the master or other person in charge of the craft to move the craft outside New Zealand territory (immediately, or within a period specified by the inspector); or
- seize, destroy, or deal with the risk goods concerned.
Where—
- an inspector gives a direction under subsection (1) in respect of goods of a particular kind or description on board or attached to the outside of a craft of a particular kind or description; and
- there are for the time being in force under this Act regulations prescribing the manner in which risk goods of that kind or description should be dealt with while on board or attached to the outside of a craft of that kind or description,—
Nothing in this section limits or affects the generality of section 32.
Notes
- Section 33(1): amended, on , by section 28(1) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 33(2)(b): amended, on , by section 28(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 33(3)(a): amended, on , by section 28(3) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
- Section 33(3)(b): amended, on , by section 28(3) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).