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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 - Arrival of craft in New Zealand

24: Inward report, etc

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"Telling Customs when your boat arrives in New Zealand"

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When a craft arrives at a Customs place in New Zealand, you must follow certain rules. You, as the owner or person in charge of the craft, must give Customs an inward report within a certain time, unless they say it is okay to do it differently. You must also do what Customs tells you about moving the craft or unloading goods and people.

The inward report must be given in a specific way, as decided by the chief executive's rules. You must also include any supporting documents that the chief executive thinks are necessary.

If you have already given some information to Customs under section 12(1) or (2)(b) or 14(2) or (5)(b), you do not need to include it in the inward report.

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

24Inward report, etc

  1. On the arrival of a craft at a Customs place,—

  2. the owner of the craft and the person in charge of the craft must ensure that an inward report is provided to Customs within the prescribed time, unless otherwise approved by the chief executive; and
    1. the person in charge of the craft must comply with any Customs direction as to—
      1. the movement of the craft within the Customs place; or
        1. the unloading of goods, or the disembarkation of persons, from the craft.

        2. The inward report must—

        3. be provided in the way prescribed by the chief executive’s rules; and
          1. be accompanied by any supporting documents that the chief executive considers appropriate.

            1. The inward report and supporting documents need not include information that has already been provided to Customs under section 12(1) or (2)(b) or 14(2) or (5)(b).

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