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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft - Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft - Pre-arrival of craft in New Zealand

13: Offences in relation to advance notice of arrival, etc

You could also call this:

"Breaking rules about telling Customs you're arriving in New Zealand can lead to big fines or prison"

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If you are in charge of a craft, you commit an offence if you do not follow the rules in section 12(1) to (3) or a direction from a Customs officer under section 12(3). You can get in trouble if you do not do what you are supposed to do. This can lead to serious consequences.

If you commit this offence, you can be imprisoned for up to 12 months or fined up to $15,000 when you are convicted. This is a serious penalty for not following the rules. You need to be aware of the consequences of your actions.

You also commit an offence if you give Customs wrong or misleading information in your advance notice of arrival under section 12(1) or supporting documents under section 12(2)(b). This includes providing false or fake information. You must provide accurate and genuine information.

If you commit this offence, you can be punished when you are convicted. As an individual, you can be imprisoned for up to 12 months or fined up to $15,000. As a company, you can be fined up to $75,000.

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Part 3Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft
Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft: Pre-arrival of craft in New Zealand

13Offences in relation to advance notice of arrival, etc

  1. The person in charge of a craft commits an offence if the person fails to comply with—

  2. section 12(1) to (3); or
    1. a direction given by a Customs officer under section 12(3).

      1. A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to—

      2. imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months; or
        1. a fine not exceeding $15,000.

          1. A person commits an offence if the person provides Customs with—

          2. an advance notice of arrival under section 12(1) that is erroneous in a material particular, misleading, or not genuine; or
            1. a supporting document under section 12(2)(b) that is erroneous in a material particular, misleading, or not genuine.

              1. A person who commits an offence under subsection (3) is liable on conviction—

              2. in the case of an individual, to—
                1. imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months; or
                  1. a fine not exceeding $15,000:
                  2. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $75,000.

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