Biosecurity Act 1993

Importation of risk goods - Inspections, declarations, etc

33: Risk goods on board craft

You could also call this:

"What to do with risky items on a boat coming into New Zealand"

If you are in charge of a craft that comes into New Zealand with risk goods on board, an inspector can tell you what to do with those goods. You might have to deal with the goods in a way the inspector says, move the craft outside New Zealand, or destroy the goods. The inspector will tell you how to do it. If you do not follow the inspector's directions, they can tell you to move the craft or seize the risk goods.

If there are rules about how to deal with certain risk goods on your craft, following those rules is enough to comply with the inspector's direction. Nothing in this section changes what is said in section 32. You should follow the rules to avoid any problems.

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Part 3Importation of risk goods
Inspections, declarations, etc

33Risk goods on board craft

  1. 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:

  2. deal with the goods in a manner specified by the inspector while the craft is in New Zealand territory; or
    1. move the craft outside New Zealand territory (immediately, or within a period specified by the inspector); or
      1. destroy the goods in a place and manner approved by the inspector for the purpose.
        1. 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—

        2. 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
          1. seize, destroy, or deal with the risk goods concerned.
            1. Where—

            2. 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
              1. 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,—
                1. compliance with those regulations shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the direction.

                2. 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).